Hunt v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

The majority opinion holds that the only method of proving the damage of the plaintiff by reason of the injuries complained of was to prove the market value of the horses at Chicago, at the time and in the condition in which they reached that place, and “their reasonable market value when and in the condition in which they should have been delivered.” The destination of the shipment was Bristolville, Ohio. The opinion assumes that the shipment was billed over the defendant’s road to Chicago only. The bill of lading does not appear in the abstract, and I think that it is immaterial whether the…