Legal Opinion
Benoit v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided May 2, 1950No. 503PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBlackmer, J.
The plaintiff brought his writ in tort against the defendant, a common carrier, seeking to recover for injury to a shipment of twenty horses caused by “shipping fever”. He alleged (1) diversion by the carrier from the original route and place of destination contracted for; (2) unnecessary delay in delivery; and (3) that the horses having become sick en route, the defendant failed to render them any medical attention. It was further alleged that the defendant was negligent in each of the three particulars specified, and that “as a result of all of the foregoing acts of negligence” the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Myrick v. Michigan Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Collins v. FoggSupreme Court of Vermont · 1939
- Goldberg v. Gintoff, GyntowtSupreme Court of Vermont · 1941
- Ely v. BarrettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
3Cited by7 opinions
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Assignee of Steve Radeff and Carl Robinson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1958
- Lichten v. Eastern Airlines, IncCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
- Pressed Steel Car Co. v. LyonsIllinois Supreme Court · 1955
- Seetapun v. Illinois-California Express, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1973
- St. Joe Paper Co. v. ConnellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
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