Deatwyler v. Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Error to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Freeman K. Blake, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1911.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Gridley
delivered the opinion of the court.
It is urged by counsel for defendant that, inasmuch as the destination of the car as mentioned in the bill of lading was Chicago, Illinois, and no evidence was introduced showing any damage to the prunes prior to its arrival in that city, no recovery in any amount can be had of the defendant. Counsel argues that while by virtue of the so-called Carmack amendment (34 U. S. Statutes at Large 584, 595) the defendant, as the initial carrier, was liable for any loss or damage to the prunes occasioned by its negligence or the…
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