Freeman v. Boyer Bros.

The plaintiff corporation brought this action to recover, and it recovered, actual and exemplary damages of the receivers of The Denver & Salt Lake Railroad Company, for their failure to transport the plaintiff’s live stock from Steamboat Springs to the city of Denver within the time required by section 2997, C. L. 1921. There was no claim of negligent delay. The action is based entirely upon the statute, which reads: “2997. Transportation of live stock. Ten miles per hour.— Sec. 20. -Every common carrier in this state must transport live stock from initial point of shipment in this state to…