National Elevator Co. v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the municipal court of Minneapolis to recover $8.33 for failure to deliver 510 pounds of grain shipped over defendant’s road. The answer was a general denial. The case was tried before Charles L. Smith, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying its motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn, J.
Action to recover the value of certain grain alleged to have been lost in transit. Defendant had a verdict, and from an order denying its motion for a new trial plaintiff appealed.
Defendant is a railroad corporation engaged as a common carrier of freight over its several lines of road in this and other states. Plaintiff is a corporation owning and operating a line of grain elevators at various sections on defendant’s railway. December 14, 1915, plaintiff claims to have delivered to defendant at Evansville, in this state, 63,600 pounds of wheat, loaded in a car furnished therefor by defendant…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Brennisen v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
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- Little Rock & Fort Smith Railroad v. HallSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1878
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