Legal Opinion

Adams Express Co. v. Burr Oak Jersey Farm

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided November 19, 1918PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Shelby Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing.

On June 23,1916, the appellant and defendant below, Adams Express Company, entered into written contracts with the plaintiff and appellee, Burr Oak Jersey Farm, whereby it agreed to transport by express from Turner’s Station, a suburb of the city of Baltimore, to Scotts, a way station in Shelby county, Kentucky, four car loads of Jersey cattle, consisting of about one hundred head. The consideration agreed to be paid was $1,008.00, which was according to the .regular schedule of rates for that character of freight transported in that manner between…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Chicago & Alton Railroad v. KirbySupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  2. Southern Railway Co. v. PrescottSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  3. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. MuggSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
  4. Bitterman v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  5. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1914

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. South Carolina Asparagus Growers' Ass'n v. Southern Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1931
  2. Association of Maryland Pilots v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1969
  3. Hickman Bank & Trust Co. v. PickardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1925
  4. Georgia, Southern & Florida Railway Co. v. MakeeverCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  5. Leo Lococo's Sons v. Louisville N. R. Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935

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