Buschow Lumber Co. v. Union Pacific Railroad

— This is an action to recover demurrage and penalty charges assessed on a carload of lumber.

The facts are that in March, 1920, the George Palmer Lumber Co. of La Grande Oregon, shipped a carload of lumber to plaintiff at Grand Island, Nebr.; that the car arrived at- destination on or about April 9, 1920, whereupon defendant notified plaintiff of its arrival and asked'for disposition; that plaintiff, on the following day, sent the original bill of lading and a reconsignment order to defendant’s freight agent at Kansas City, directing the car sent to the City Lumber Co. at Detroit, Mich. On…