Fairmont Creamery Co. v. Thompson

This is an action upon a bill of lading to recover for loss caused by a breach of contract to safely transport a carload of dressed poultry, butter and eggs from Omaha, Nebraska, to Hartford, Connecticut. The trial court directed a verdict in favor of the defendant railroad company, and plaintiff appeals.

The record discloses that on March 13, 1936, plaintiff shipped the produce to Hartford by way of New Haven. A part was unloaded in transit at New Haven and the balance transported to Hartford, the agreed value of the produce shipped on- to Hartford being $2,403.69. The car arrived in the…