Geismer v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the general term, fifth department, in favor of plaintiff and from an order denying a motion for new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtEarl, J.
Upon the trial of this action there was evidence proving or tending to prove these facts: On the 21st day of July, 1877, the plaintiff delivered to the defendant, at Toledo, in the state of Ohio, a large number of cattle and hogs to be transported within a reasonable time over its railroad to Buffalo in this state, there to be delivered to him.
The usual and ordinary time for the transportation of such freight between the two places named was about twenty-five hours. The plaintiff’s cattle and hogs were started on a train of defendant’s cars for their destination, and were carried with…
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- Blackstock v. . the New York and Erie Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
- Wibert v. . the New-York and Erie Railroad Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1855
- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis R. W. Co. v. HollowellIndiana Supreme Court · 1879
- Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago R. R. v. HazenIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
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