Harrington v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Clinton Circuit Court. — Hon. Alonso D. Burnes, Judge. No notice of tbe loss of tbe property was required in this case, as tbe property was not delivered by defendant to plaintiff, at tbe place of destination. Ward v. Railroad, 158 Mo. 226; Milling Co. v. Railroad, 127 Mo. App. 80.
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
Plaintiff shipped a carload of mules over defendant’s road and they were lost to bim *419by reason, as he charges, of defendant’s negligence. He afterwards brought this action for damages and recovered judgment in the circuit court.
The shipment was made from Chattanooga, Oklahoma, and the destination was Kansas City, Missouri. There were twenty-one mules put into one car bedded with straw and this car was put in the front part of the train, near the engine. It had openings in the front end. After the train had left Chattanooga and had gotten twelve or fifteen miles away, the car took fire and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ward v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1900
- George v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1908
- Richardson v. Chicago & Alton RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1895
- Scott County Milling Co. v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1907
3Cited by2 opinions
- Excelsior Products Manufacturing Co. v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1914
- Haigh v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1947