Jack v. D. M. & Ft. D. R.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk Cvrouit Oov/rt. Action at law. The cause was tried to a jury, and upon special findings a judgment was rendered for plaintiffs. Defendants appeal. The facts of the case involved in the questions decided by the court appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The original petition made the Des Moines & Fort Dodge Eailroad Company alone a defendant, and alleged that plaintiffs purchased a car load of wheat of Ken-worthy & Deaton, of Dallas Center, and paid them thereon $159.45, leaving a balance due of $233. Kenworthy & Deaton delivered the wheat to the railroad company for transportation to Des Moines. The grain was brought in a car to Des Moines, and plaintiffs paid the freight to the railroad company, but it refused to deliver them the wheat or permit them to remove it. They ash to recover against the railroad company the value of the wheat…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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