McFall v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

In this case plaintiffs sne for damages for negligent delay in the shipment of forty-eight head of grassfed cattle from "Wood Lake, Ne*246braska, by way of South Omaha and St. Joseph to Kansas City, Missouri. Plaintiffs obtained judgment and the defendant has appealed. .

It is contended that no negligent delay was shown and further more that even if there was, it was not the proximate cause of the damage. This last contention involves the construction to be placed upon the petition. The case originated in a justice court and the pleading is entitled to the liberal construction to be given such…