Gibson v. Adams Express Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Shenandoah Superior Court. — G. B. Jennings, Judge. Action for damages to a car of horses shipped in a palace horse car of defendant from Shenandoah, Iowa, to East Buffalo, New York. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
Plaintiff brings this action to recover damages to a shipment of horses from Shenandoah, Iowa, to East Buffalo, New York. The car in which the horses were shipped left Shenandoah at 2:40 P. M., on March 2, 1917, and arrived at destination between 1 and 2 o’clock A. M., March 5th. It is alleged in the petition that the usual and ordinary time consumed in the transportation of a car from Shenandoah to East Buffalo by the route followed is 28 hours.
The particular negligence charged is unusual and extraordinary delay, rough handling, and unnecessary exposure of the horses to cold and snow,…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Riley v. BellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- State v. O'DonnellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
- Beems v. C., R. I. & P. R. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1882
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- Patterson v. Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
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