Cardwell v. Union Pacific Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.:

The plaintiff owns an elevator at the town of Perry and shipped at different dates six cars of grain over the defendant’s railway. Alleging that some of the grain was lost in transportation, he sued to recover its value. The jury found generally for the defendant.' The court approved the verdict and *708gave judgment against the plaintiff for costs. The sole question here is whether the verdict and j udgment .are sustained by the evidence. Counsel for plaintiff admit there was no error in the rulings of the trial court; that the jury were fairly…