Illinois Central R. R. v. Nelson
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 54. — ACTION BY J. T. .NELSON, &C., AGAINST .THE ILLINOIS. CENTRAL R. R. CO. POR DAMAGES IN FAILING TO DELIVER PLAINTIFF A OAR-LOAD OF COTTOiN SEED MEAL AND HULLS, ACCORD-. ING TO CONTRACT Appeal from Hardin. Circuit Court. . Judgment for plaintiffs' and defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Carroll
Reversing-
In the winter of 1903 appellees were feeding a lot of cattle on their farm near East View Station, In Hardin county, and brought this action against appellant to recover damages for its failure to deliver to them in proper time at East Yiew a carload of cotton seed meal and hulls shipped from Memphis, Tenn. The bill of lading shows tbat tbe car was received by appellant company at Memphis on November 30, 1903, and it did not arrive, at East Yiew until December 28th, when in tbe ordinary course of transportation it should have reached there…
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