Reedy v. Missouri Pacific Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This is an action for damages resulting from delay in shipment of live stock. The jury answered special questions and returned a general verdict for plaintiff. Defendant has appealed.

The shipment consisted of one car of live stock — 11 cattle and 65 hogs — from Piqua, Woodson county, to the stockyards at Kansas City, Mo. The shipping contract was signed after the car was loaded. The car was loaded about noon October 6, and should have reached destination at 7:30 o’clock the next morning. It reached destination at 9:30 — about two hours late.…