Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. v. Sellers

The appellee, Ralph Sellers, while unloading a car of gravel at Swifton, Arkansas, received personal injuries on account of an alleged defect in the car, and sues the appellant, the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, which was the delivering carrier, to recover damages for his injuries. The car of gravel was shipped from Black Rock to Swifton, consigned to D. H. Dalton & Company, a partnership composed of D. H. Dalton and T. B. Sarles. The car went over the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad Company from Black Rock to Hoxie, and was at Hoxie turned over to the appellant, and transported over…