Chicago, R. I. G. Ry. v. Abdou

This is a suit by appellees for damages to a carload of eggs shipped from Texhoma, Okh, to El Paso, Tex. There are no facilities for icing cars at Texhoma, and the car in question was iced at a point east of Texhoma, and placed June 29th upon a siding of appellant, the initial carrier, at Texhoma, in a fully refrigerated condition, and iced to capacity, to be loaded with eggs which had been contracted for by appellees from A. E. Richwine, at Texhoma.

There is no complaint made of any delay after the car began to move, but it is asserted that before 10 a. m., on July 6th, the car was billed for…