Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans Railroad v. Pullman Southern Car Co.

This action was brought by the Pullman Southern Car Company to recover from the Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad Company the damages alleged to have been sustained on account of the destruction by fire of two of the plaintiff’s sleeping cars, the Great Northern and the Louisiana, while on the premises of the defendant. There was a verdict and judgment for the sum of $19,000, with interest from September 20, 1886, the date of judicial demand, at the rate of five per cent per annum until paid, with costs. The assignments of error relate entirely to instructions given on behalf of the…