Legal Opinion

Andrews v. Union Pacific Railroad

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided December 9, 1916No. 20,475PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Wyandotte district court, division No. 3; Hugh J. Smith, judge.

1Opinion of the Court

*348The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

F. A. Andrews brought this action against the Union Pacific Railroad Company to recover for the loss of a portion of a shipment of corn and for an attorney’s fee.

On September 1, 1914, the plaintiff shipped from Rossville, Kan., 66,000 pounds of corn to a commission firm in Kansas City, Mo., the bill of - lading reading in part as follows:

“Consigned' to order of F. A. Andrews, destination Kansas City, Mo., county of -, notify Watkins Grain Company at Kansas City, Mo.,” etc. ’

The car arrived at the Union Pacific yards in Kansas City,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Adams Express Company v. CroningerSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  2. Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Co. v. Varnville Furniture Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915
  3. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railway Co. v. VosburgSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  4. Woodman v. DavisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1884
  5. Akin v. DavisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1873

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Thomas v. Chicago Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Kansas · 1929
  2. Whitesell v. Joplin & Pittsburg Railway Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1924
  3. Southwestern Business Systems, Inc. v. Western Kansas Xpress, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kansas · 1994
  4. Ross v. Wellington Lodge No. 133Supreme Court of Kansas · 1917

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