Bagdad Land & Lumber Co. v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad

Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company brought this action against Bagdad Land & Lumber Company to recover wharfage charges for loading lumber from barges or lighters to vessels lying along its (plaintiffs) wharves. A demurrer to the declaration was overruled, a plea of not guilty was entered, and on the issue thus made final judgment was rendered for the plaintiff on an agreed stipulation of facts,- a jury having been waived. A new trial was denied and writ of error, taken to the judgment.

The pertinent part of the agreed stipulation was in substance as follows: Louisville and Nashville…