Standard Pickle Co. v. Pere Marquette Railway Co.

Lakeview, Montcalm County, Michigan, is a village on a line of the Pere Marquette Railway Co. In the late fall or early winter of 1917 perishable shipments were moved from that point principally in box cars, the company being able to supply refrigerator cars for less than one-third of such shipments. No discrimination in the service is claimed or shown. The local agent was supplied with a rubber stamp and directed to place upon the bill of lading, in case a box car was used for perishable shipment and when such car was not insulated by lining throughout with paper, the following:

“To be…