Denver & R. G. R. v. Baer Bros. Mercantile Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Colorado; Robert E. Lewis, Judge. Action at law by the Baer Bros. Mercantile Company against the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
CARLAND, Circuit Judge.
This is an action to recover excessive and unreasonable charges for the transportation of beer in car load lots from Pueblo, Colo., to Leadville, Colo., when used as a part of a through transportation charge from St. Louis, Mo., to Leadville.
The railroad company demurred to an amended complaint, and, the demurrer being overruled, it refused to plead further, whereupon the damages claimed were assessed and judgment entered therefor. The railroad company has brought the case here on writ of error complaining of the ruling of the court in overruling the demurrer and as to…
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