Libby v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Wayne Circuit Court. — Eon. Jos. J. Williams, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtNortoni, J.
— -This is a suit for damages alleged to have accrued to the plaintiffs because of the defendant’s breach of duty in respect of its obligation as a common carrier. At the conclusion of all the evidence, the court directed a verdict for the defendant and plaintiffs prosecute the appeal.
The petition is in two counts. The first count alleges substantially that plaintiffs delivered to the defendant thirty head of steers at Williamsville, Missouri, in good condition, for 'the purpose of transportation over the defendant’s railroad to the National Stock Yards at East St. Louis, Illinois; that the…
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