Legal Opinion
Nashville, C. & St. L. Ry. v. Davis
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided November 27, 1937PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrownoyer, J.
This is an action against a common carrier for damages for unreasonable delay in transportation of a car of cattle; and for damages for the death of one cow.
The plaintiff, T. Lynn Davis, shipped a carload of 25 cows' and 19 calves from Wartraee, Tenn., to Jacksonville, Fla., by the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway. The cattle were 57 hours en route; 36 hours would have been a reasonable time. He sued for damages from shrinkage in the weight of the cattle and from the fall in their market value during the delay in arriving.
The suit originated in a justice of the peace court, where…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Story Parchment Co. v. Paterson Parchment Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Eastman Kodak Co. v. Southern Photo Materials Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1927
- The CaledoniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad v. Peninsula Produce ExchangeSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Pacific Steam Whaling Co. v. Alaska Packers' Ass'nCalifornia Supreme Court · 1903
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Ferrell v. ElrodCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1971
- Fuqua v. MadewellCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1941
- Lawrence J. Deutsch, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York, Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- Mojonnier & Sons, Inc. v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1958