Alton Iron & Metal Co. v. Wabash Railway Co.

Mr. Presiding Justice Fitch

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff, as the holder for value of two negotiable bills of lading covering a shipment by rail from Ray-ville, Louisiana, to Chicago, of approximately 74 tons of scrap iron, recovered a judgment against defendant, the terminal carrier, for $151.53, representing the value of nearly 8 tons of scrap iron which were missing from the shipment when it was delivered to the plaintiff in Chicago. Defendant appeals.

The trial was before the court without a jury. The plaintiff’s evidence consisted of the two bills of lading, one for each…