Kurn v. Westheimer & Daube

The defendants in error, two cattlemen, brought this action against the plaintiffs in error, as trustees of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, for dam'ages alleged to have been caused to cattle shipped over the railroad to Oklahoma City. The cattlemen allege that the railroad unnecessarily and negligently delayed loading the ehttle, overcrowded the pens during the waiting period, and went farther and took longer in transit than necessary. As a consequence, it is asserted, the cattle lost much more in weight than if handled and shipped in ordin'ary course. The cattle were shipped to…