Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Cecil

Opinion op the Court by

William: Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Affirming on original and cross appeals.

*171On Friday, January 1, 1909, plaintiff, Charles L. Cecil, delivered to the.defendant, Louisville & Nashville Eailroa.d company, 59 mules to be transported to Atlanta, Georgia. When the mules arrived at Atlanta, several of them were injured, and one subsequently died. Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages. The first trial resulted in a verdict and judgment in his favor for $550. From that judgment defendant prosecuted an appeal. This court held the evidence insufficient to take the case…