Teeter v. Southern Express Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil, actioN tried at April Term, 1916, of Oabakbus, before Long, J., upon these issues: 1. Did the defendant, the Southern Express Company, enter into a contract with the plaintiff on 24 January, 1915, to transport a car of horses and mules from East St. Louis, Illinois, to Albemarle, N. C., with the privilege of free transportation to the plaintiff as attendant and care-taker to look after said stock while in transit, as alleged in the complaint? Answer: “Yes.” 2. Was the…
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Civil, actioN tried at April Term, 1916, of Oabakbus, before Long, J., upon these issues: 1. Did the defendant, the Southern Express Company, enter into a contract with the plaintiff on 24 January, 1915, to transport a car of horses and mules from East St. Louis, Illinois, to Albemarle, N. C., with the privilege of free transportation to the plaintiff as attendant and care-taker to look after said stock while in transit, as alleged in the complaint? Answer: “Yes.” 2. Was the Southern Eailway Company, the- codefendant, one of the carriers employed by the Southern Express Company to transport…
1Opinion of the CourtBeown, J.
On 24 January, 1915, the plaintiff entered into a written contract with the defendant express company for the transportation of a car-load of horses and mules from East St. Louis, Ill., to Albe-marle, N. C.
The plaintiff in his complaint states two distinct causes of action. Whether two such causes of action can be properly joined is doubtful, but as no such point is made, we will not decide it. We only note it so that this may not be regarded as' a precedent.
FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION.
Plaintiff sues the defendant express company to recover damages for injuries to the live stock, alleged to have…
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