Illinois Cent. R. v. Rogers
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of'Marshall county. Hon. J. L. Bates, Judge. Suit by Bogers & Hurdle against the Illinois Central Bailroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the circuit court of'Marshall county. Hon. J. L. Bates, Judge. Suit by Bogers & Hurdle against the Illinois Central Bailroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The first question to which we direct the attention of the court is: Was this shipment moving from New Albany, Mississippi, into and through the city of Memphis, Tennessee, in order to reach its destination at Leland, Mississippi, over tw® different lines of connecting carriers, an interstate shipment, subject to and to be controlled by the Act…
1Opinion of the CourtSykes, J.
Rogers & Hurdle, appellees, sued the Illinois Central Railroad Company for one thousand dollars damages, for injuriéis to a carload of twenty-six mules shipped by appellees from New Albany to Leland, both points within the state of Mississippi. The bill of lading shows upon its face that the car was to be transported from New Albany, Miss., to Memphis, Tenn., over the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company, and at Memphiis, Tenn., this carrier was to deliver the ear to another carrier to be transported to the point of destination, Leland, Miss. The car was in fact delivered at Memphis to…
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