Southern Railway Co. v. Williams

W. L. Williams brought suit against the Southern Bailway Company to recover damages for the loss of a car-load of fruit shipped by the plaintiff over the defendant company’s line of railway, in consequence of the decay of the fruit, which decay it was alleged was caused by defendant’s negligence in failing to properly refrigerate the car in which the fruit was transported. The defendant demurred to the petition; and in its answer thereto denied all negligence on its part, and also raised an issue of fact *359'as to the quantity of fruit alleged to have been shipped. There was a verdict for the…