Schonhoff v. St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad

The first point involved in this case regarding the right of plaintiff to sue, is controlled by the decision given in Clubb v. Railroad,— Mo. App. —, on the like facts.

Another defense is failure of plaintiff to give notice of his claim for damages as required by the bill of lading; which made notice a condition precedent to recovery of damages due to delay, and prescribed it should be given in writing to the general officer or nearest station agent of the company, or agent at destination, before the stock -was removed from the point of shipment, or at the place of destination before it was…