Kansas City, M. & O. Ry. Co. v. Cauble

George C. Cauble and W. T. Cawley sued the Kansas City, Mexico Orient Railway Company and the receivers of the Texas Pacific Railway Company for damages arising out of delays in shipment of 499 head of beef cattle, consisting of steers, cows, and calves, from Barnhart to Fort Worth. It was alleged that the cattle were delivered to the agents of defendants at Barnhart about 2:30 p. m. May 1, 1920, and were shipped to Fort Worth, to be there delivered to the Cassidy-Southwestern Commission Company. It was alleged that the usual and customary time to transport said shipment was from 26 to 28…