Shewalter v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Transferred from Kansas City Court of Appeals. (1) A suit to enforce rights secured or arising out of the Interstate Commerce Act involves a Federal question.
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Transferred from Kansas City Court of Appeals. (1) A suit to enforce rights secured or arising out of the Interstate Commerce Act involves a Federal question. Lennon v. Late Shore, etc., 22 U. S. App. 561. (-2) A shipment from a point in one State to a point in another over several lines, at a through rate, constitutes, “a common, arrangement for a continuous carriage and shipment,” within the meaning of the Act of Congress, and is regulated by the Interstate Commerce Act, though one of the roads is located entirely in one State. Augusta S. R. Co. v. Wrightsville & T. R., 74 Red. Rep. 522;…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
This is an action for an alleged conversion of one mare, three colts and some smaller articles, of the alleged value of $930.80. The controversy arose in this wise: On the 29th of November, 1895, the plaintiff delivered the stock and articles to the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company, at Houston, Texas, and received from that company a contract of affreightment to transport the same to Sedalia, Missouri, and there to be delivered to the defendant company to be by it transported to Lexington, Missouri, and delivered to plaintiff, as consignee. The plaintiff paid the first named company…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Oxley Stave Co. v. Butler CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Hulett v. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1898
3Cited by4 opinions
- Brown v. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1903
- State ex rel. Kansas City Loan Guarantee Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
- Shell v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1907
- Hardwicke v. WurmserSupreme Court of Missouri · 1915