Sheffield King Milling Co. v. Chicago Great Western Railroad

Action to recover overcharges on shipments of wheat from Minneapolis to East Joliet, Illinois, milled in transit at Faribault, Minnesota, and destined for Dorchester, Massachusetts. There was judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.

There were introduced in evidence two published tariffs of the defendant, and other documents of less importance. Their contents are not in evidence, except as witnesses referred to them, or quoted from them. The certificate of settlement of the case does not mention them. Under our practice the fact shown by the settled case prevails over the…