Tiller & Smith v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Fremont District Court. — Hon. A. B. Thornell, Judge. Action to recover damages due to defendant’» delay-in carrying one hundred and seventy-one head of fat steers from Watson, Mo., to Chicago, 111. Defendant denied any actionable delay, and on the issue joined the case was tried to a jury, resulting in a judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
Defendant is a common carrier having a line of railway from Watson, Mo., to Pacific Junction, Iowa, and from Pacific Junction to Chicago, 111. One of its regular feeding stations for live stock is at -Galesburg, 111. On the 10th of December, 1906, plaintiff delivered the animals 'in question to the defendant at Watson, Mo., for shipment to Chicago, 111. Defendant had two northbound trains scheduled to arrive at Watson on December 10th, known as Nos. 91 and 81. No. 91 was- to arrive per schedule at 1:30, and No. 81 at 3:15, p. ,m. When plaintiff arrived at Watson with his cattle, he was…
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