Freedman v. Erie Railroad

This is an appeal from a judgment of the municipal court of Chicago in favor of the plaintiffs below, in the sum of $458, for damages sustained by plaintiffs by reason of damage to a certain shipment of grapes.

The facts show that on November 23, 1923, a car of grapes, commonly known as Emperors, was shipped from Madera, California, under a bill of lading (plaintiffs’ exhibit 1) issued by the Southern Pacific Company, and billed to Chicago, Illinois. This car was redirected to Newark, New Jersey, where it arrived December 5, 1923. The car from Chicago to Newark was under the control and…