Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. Gillis Mule Co.

This case was tried on the second'count of the complaint, which is substantially in the form prescribed by the Code 1907, No. 15, p. 1197, for suit against a common carrier* on a bill of lading, with some additional averments made necessary by the suit having been brought against a connecting' carrier. The pleas were the general issue and special plea numbered 2, as follows:

“The defendant says that at the time said mule, for the injury to which damages are claimed in this case, w£|.s received for shipment, it was stipulated and agreed and contracted as follows:

“ ‘Unless caused by the…