St. Louis & S. F. Ry. Co. v. May

Opinion by

STEPHENSON, O.

The plaintiff, R. E. May, commenced his action for damages against the St. Louis & S. F. Ry. Company on account of delay upon the part of the latter in the movement of a shipment of cattle from Scullin, Okla., to Kansas City. The trial of the cause resulted in' judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant has appeal-el the cause to this court and assigns sevex-al of the proceedings had in the trial of the cause as error for reversal here.

The ordinary and usual shipper’s contract in writing constitutes the agreement between the parties involved in this action. The carrier…