Empire State Cattle Co. v. Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Kansas
At Law. ■ On motion for direction of verdict.
1Opinion of the Court
POLLOCK, District Judge.
The above-entitled cases arose over the shipment of about 3,000 head of cattle from New Mexico and Texas points to Evarts, S. D. The petitions of plaintiffs count on a violation by defendant of its duties as a common carrier for hire, resulting in loss to plaintiffs. In the interests of time, by agreement of parties, the cases were consolidated for the purpose of this trial, and are now being tried together.
The answers of the defendant allege the contracts for the shipment of the cattle to have been made in writing by plaintiffs with the Pecos Valley & Northeastern…
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