McLemore v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

"What duty does a common carrier owe under the Federal Transportation Act to a shipper with reference to cars and loading facilities ?

The watermelons which the plaintiff shipped were transported from Wade, North Carolina, to Philadelphia, Pa. Such shipment constituted interstate commerce. The melons which plaintiff proposed to ship were also intended to be transported to the same point. The Federal Transportation Act, paragraph 1, subsection 2, U. S. C. A., page 52, imposes upon every common carrier “engaged in the transportation ... of property to provide and furnish such transportation upon…