Hodgson-Cauthorn Grain Co. v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

The .plaintiff in one of these actions recovered a judgment against the defendant for $31.86, and in the other for $33.73, and $50 attorneys’ fees in each action taxed as costs therein. The defendant appeals in both actions.

Each action was for the recovery of an overcharge on frieght paid on an interstate shipment of corn from Kansas City, Kan., one to Edgerton, and the other to Hord’s Spur, in Missouri. The entire shipments of corn from Kansas City to the destination points named were over the defendant’s line of railroad.

Findings of fact…