Mosteller v. Iowa Central Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Hancoclc District Court. — Hon. O. H. Kelly, Judge. Action for damages to horses shipped over the defendant’s line of railway resulted in judgment as prayed. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
The plaintiff loaded a car with household goods, machinery, a coop of chickens, and eight horses at Hoopeston, 111., and billed them over the Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company’s line to Peoria, 111., and from there to Corwith, Iowa, over the defendant’s line. The horses are alleged in the petition to have been injured to the extent of from $50 to $150 each by delays in the course of transportation over defendant’s road, hard handling of the car, refusal to unload, or to afford facilities to feed and water. Chauncy Moore accompanied the stock by virtue of the shipping contract, which…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Swiney v. American Express Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Colsch v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- McManus v. Chicago Great Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Powers v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Burgher v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1898
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- Gibson v. Adams Express Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1919
- Ruebel Bros. v. American Express Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1920
- Hanley v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Gilbert Bros. v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Vincent, Albin & Strahl v. HinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
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