New York Central Railroad v. James B. Berry Sons' Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Linn,
Plaintiff appeals from judgment on a verdict for defendant in a suit to recover freight and demurrage charges. Defendant concedes 1 that it made the ship- meats; they were transported via the routes specified and were delivered to the consignee at destination. Briefly stated, the first defense, so far as we have been able to understand it, is that plaintiff has not put in evidence enough of the tariffs on file with the Interstate Commerce Commission to support a calculation of the freight charges due; another defense is that defendant was discharged from the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Central Iron & Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Caha v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Fulton Farmers Ass'n v. BombergerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
- Sullivan v. United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Chicago, Q.R.R. v. Berry's SonsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
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