Hanley v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Johnson District Court. — How. P. P. Howell, Judge. This is an action for damages for negligent delay in the shipment of a carload of horses, and for a failure to feed and water the same during transportation. There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $275. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
The shipment in question was made from Miles City, Mont., to Cedar Papids, Iowa, over the line of appellant’s railroad. The majority of the horses in question consisted of weanling colts. The others consisted of yearlings and two year olds and one or two older horses. They were shipped from Miles City on Monday morning, September 21, 1908. They arrived at Cedar Papids on Sunday night, September 27th, and were delivered to a connecting carrier for transportation to Iowa City on Monday morning. This connecting carrier was made a joint defendant in the trial court, but the verdict of the jury…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ranck v. City of Cedar RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
- Grieve v. Illinois Central Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- Thompson v. AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Mosteller v. Iowa Central Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1911
- Winn v. American Express Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910
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