H. T. Coker Construction Co. v. Whitfield Transportation, Inc.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
This appeal involves two claims of damage to merchandise shipped by the manufacturer in California to plaintiff in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Defendant is a common carrier “ * * * operating pursuant to the laws of the United States and the regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission.” “ * * * [Ujnder federal law, in an action to recover from a carrier for damage to a shipment, the shipper establishes his prima facie case when he shows delivery in good condition, arrival in damaged condition, and the amount of damages. * * * ” Missouri P. R. Co. v. Elmore & Stahl,…
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- Ferguson-Steere Motor Co. v. State Corp. CommissionNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1957
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