Shier v. American Railway Express Co.

In 1921 plaintiff was a dealer in horses, located at Hurley, Wisconsin, where he had a sales stable. In February of that year he purchased a car load of horses at or near the village of Deep River, Iowa, for shipment to Hurley. He was experienced in shipping horses by rail and ordered a proper ear for that purpose and season of the year from defendant, a common carrier engaged in intra- and interstate transportation. Defendant provided him an “Arms palace car,” which he approved, and on February 11, 1921, his agent loaded the car for him at Deep River with 32 horses shortly before the…