McCaslin v. Southern Pacific Co.
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Frederick W. Houser, Judge. Reversed. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
RICHARDS, J.,
pro tem.—The appeal is from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff in an action brought by him to recover damages for the loss of a carload of vegetables, delivered to the defendant for shipment to Regina Fruit Company, in the city of Regina, Canada.
The complaint is in form an action for conversion. The plaintiff, after alleging the corporate' character of the defendant and that it was a common carrier of freight and passengers, and, after alleging his ownership of the goods in question, proceeded to allege that on or about December 2, 1913, he delivered said carload of vegetables,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- J. H. Hamlen & Sons Co. v. Illinois Cent. R.District Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1914
- Best v. Great Northern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1915
- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. JewettWisconsin Supreme Court · 1919
- Burke v. GULF, C. & S. F. RY. CO.City of New York Municipal Court · 1914