Daoust v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie District Gourt. — Hon. O. D. Wheeler, Judge. Action for damages caused by the negligent delay in the shipment of four carloads of horses. There was a judgment against defendant, from which it appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
The horses were shipped from Goodland, Kan., July 3, 1908, at 5 :50 p. m., billed to South Omaha via Lincoln. Upon their arrival at Lincoln July 6th at 12:45 a. m., the yards were inundated with water. Between 8:20 o’clock and 1:30 a. m. of that day, 3.86 inches of water fell, and this was increased to 5.7 inches by 6 o’clock. Between 10 o’clock in the forenoon and 12:80 p. m., 1.6 inches of water fell. Conditions were, such that it was impossible to unload the horses or move the train *652until July 7th at 9 a. m., when it was taken to South Omaha, reaching that place at 2:39 p. m., where the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Green-Wheeler Shoe Co. v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- Palmer v. Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fé R.R.California Supreme Court · 1894
- Russell Grain Co. v. Wabash RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1905
3Cited by6 opinions
- Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. PetersSupreme Court of Florida · 1916
- Davis v. GrahamWyoming Supreme Court · 1924
- Carr v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1916
- Conover v. Wabash Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1917
- Huff v. United Van Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1947
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