Miller & Gassaway v. Wabash Railroad

On the seventh of May, 1902, appellants delivered to appellee at Sullivan, Illinois, fifty-six bales of broom corn of the value of §805.84 to be by appellee transported to Canton, Ohio, and there delivered to appellants. The corn was carried to Canton, but was not and never has been delivered to appellants, although demanded by them. The defense attempted to be set up is that the corn was attached by some parties at Canton claiming to be creditors of appellants. The court admitted in evidence, over plaintiffs’ objections, depositions and exhibits thereto attached of the railroad agent at…