Legal Opinion
Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. Lindell
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 24, 1930No. 193PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Butler
October 17, 1926, appellee delivered to the railroad of the Southern Pacific Company at Kingsburg, California, a shipment of grapes for transportation to Chicago for delivery to a named consignee. The appellant received the car at Omaha, hauled it to Chicago and there delivered it to the consignee without collecting the freight and other charges which amounted to $683.79. Because of unreasonable delay on the part of appellant and its failure to use reasonable care to keep the car properly iced, the grapes were delivered in a damaged condition. Appellant sued in the United States District…
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