Railway Co. v. Lear
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL from Ouachita County. Charles W. Smith, Judge. James B. Lear and another brought replevin against the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Company for a carload of horses and mules.
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APPEAL from Ouachita County. Charles W. Smith, Judge. James B. Lear and another brought replevin against the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Company for a carload of horses and mules. It was proved that the plaintiffs were the owners of the horses sued for; that, on August 2, 1888, they shipped the hcrses from San Antonio, Texas, over the International and Great Northern Railway, via Longview Junction and Texarkana, to Camden, Arkansas; and that said carloads were billed through to that point; that at Longview Junction the International and Great Northern Railway Company…
1Opinion of the CourtHemingway, J.
Each of several lines of connecting carriers, engaging in the transportation of property under a bill of lading for a continuous carriage, may ordinarily pay the charges of previous carriers, and have a lien on the property for the amount advanced, as well as for its own charges. This rule is a part of the commercial law of the land, and, as it is said, of the world, springing from commercial convenience and necessity. It is to the special advantage of the shipper, as well as of the public; for it facilitates rapid transit without breaking bulk, and tends to lower rates. Each carrier is…
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