McConnell Bros. v. Southern Railway Co.

This is an action for negligence in failing to properly care for and ice a car-load of melons shipped from Bamburg, South Carolina, to Philadelphia, which arrived at their destination in bad condition and were sold for a small price. The defendant denied that the melons were damaged for lack of icing and that the plaintiff’s claim was made within thirty days. .These were issuable facts, which were submitted to the jury and were found adversely to the defendant.

The bill of lading was executed by the defendant company, but the defendant claims that it did not transport perishable products of…