Davis, Fed. Agent v. Standard Rice

Appellee brought this suit to recover damages for injury to seven carloads of rice shipped over railways operated and controlled by the defendant. The suit was originally against Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads, under the United States Railroad Administration. By supplemental petition filed April 6, 1923, appellant James C. Davis was made defendant; he having been appointed successor to the original defendant after the suit was filed.

The claims for damages set out in the petition are in substance as follows:

"First. That on or about December 14, 1918, Standard Rice Company…