Smitha v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Tennessee Supreme Court
EROM DAVIDSON. Appeal in error from the Circuit Court of Davidson County. Frank T. Eeid, J. Action for damages brought by a shipper ,of live stock against a common carrier for alleged negligent injui’ies of the stock by the carrier. Judgment for defendant below. Plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtTubney, C. J.
This action was brought to recover damages for injuring stock shipped from Nashville to Yicksburg over several lines of way.
There is proof tending to show the ' injury was the result of the negligence of the defendant’s agents, and change of cars in violation of the contract. The last clause of the contract is: “And for the consideration before mentioned, said party of the second part further agrees that, as a condition precedent to his right to recover any damages for loss or-injury to said stock, he will give notice, in writing, of his claim thereof to some- officer of said party of the…
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