Northern Alabama Railway Co. v. Bidgood
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Franklin Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. C. P. Almon. Action by G. E. Bidgood against the Northern Alabama Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals.
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Appeal from Franklin Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. C. P. Almon. Action by G. E. Bidgood against the Northern Alabama Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals. Plea 2 is as follows: “The defendant further alleges that under and by virtue of the terms and conditions of the contract for the transportation of the cattle, injury to which is claimed, among other things, it is provided as follows: 'That, as a condition precedent to any right to recover any damages for loss or injury to said live stock, notice in writing of the claim therefor shall be given to the agent of the…
1Opinion of the Court
de GRAFFENRIED, J. —
The appellee alleges in his complaint that on or about October 17, 1907, the appellant received, at Russellville, Ala., 42 head of cattle to be transported and delivered by it, as a common carrier, to the appellee at Brookside, Ala.; that it failed to deliver the cattle within a reasonable time; and that by reason thereof the cattle were injured, to the appel*660lee’s damage in the sum of $400. The case was tried by the court.without the intervention of a jury, there was a judgment for appellee, and this appeal is taken to reverse that judgment.
1. There were a number of pleas…
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