Watson-Higgins Milling Co. v. PERE MARQUETTE RAILWAY CO.

The facts in this case are not in dispute. Plaintiff is engaged in the flour-milling business at Grand Rapids, and the defendant is a railroad common carrier. In May, 1944, plaintiff requested the defendant to spot a box car on plaintiff’s .siding, in which to ship flour. On May 24th the car was spotted at plaintiff’s loading dock and on the .same date examined for leaks and loaded with 900 100-pound sacks of flour. Uniform bill of lading was issued May 25th by the defendant company for shipment of the flour to a delivery point in Pennsylvania. ■Government inspectors there condemned the ship…