Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co. v. Saulsbury
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 24 — ACTION BY JOHN M. SAULSBERRY AGAINST THE INCHES APEAKE & OHIO RY. CO. FOR DAMAGES FOR' DELAY IN SHIPPING CORN. — Appeal from Carter Circuit Court. S. Gr. Kinner, Circuit Judge. Judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Hobson
Affirming.
On August 19, 1903, J. M. Saulsberry bought a car load of corn at Marion, Indiana, which was shipped to him at Aden, Kentucky. The first carrier brought the car load of corn to Ashland, and there delivered it to the connecting carrier, the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company, about September 1st. Ashland is 33 miles from Aden, but the corn was not brought to Aden until October 2d. In the meantime Saulsberry had made other arrangements for corn at Aden, and had no use for it there, but agreed to take it if the company would deliver it at E. K.…
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