Engemoen v. Chicago, St. P., M. & O. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota; Charles A. Willard, Judge. Action by Halvor Engemoen against the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Company. Judgment was rendered for defendant notwithstanding a verdict for plaintiff, and plaintiff brings er.ror.
1Opinion of the Court
HOOK, Circuit Judge.
This was an action for damages for breach of an alleged contract to transport for plaintiff, in 24 hours, two lots of cattle from South St. Paul, Minn., to Chicago, Ill. The transportation was at regular tariff rates; the complaint was on account of the excess of time taken. A trial to a jury resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. Afterwards, on motion of the defendant, the court rendered judgment in its favor, notwithstanding the verdict.
[1, 2] If the contract for transportation within the limited time was not authorized or provided for by the defendant’s published…
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