Kansas City, M. & O. Ry. Co. of Texas v. Bigham
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Nolan County Court; John J. Ford, Judge. Action by Fred Bigham against the Kansas City, ■ Missouri & Orient Railway Company of Texas. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDunklin, J.
Fred Bigham shipped 328 head of cattle from Crowell, Tex., to Kansas City, Mo., over the Kansas City, Missouri & Orient Railway Company of Texas and its connecting carrier, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company, the company first named being the initial carrier. He instituted this suit against the initial carrier for damages, basing his claim therefor upon the usual allegations of megli- gent delay, rough handling in shipment, and consequent shrinkage in weight and unmarketable appearance of some of the cattle and the death of others. A judgment having been rendered in favor of…
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