Adams Express Co. v. Bratton
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass an the Case, for injury to animals during transportation. Appeal from the City Court of East St. Louis; the Hon. Silas Cook, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the August term, 1902. On the 9th of November, 1899, appellee shipped by appellant, from East St. Louis to the city of New York, twenty-one head of high grade horses, to be exhibited at the New York horse show, to be held on the 11th of the same month.
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Trespass an the Case, for injury to animals during transportation. Appeal from the City Court of East St. Louis; the Hon. Silas Cook, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the August term, 1902. On the 9th of November, 1899, appellee shipped by appellant, from East St. Louis to the city of New York, twenty-one head of high grade horses, to be exhibited at the New York horse show, to be held on the 11th of the same month. After the exhibition the horses were to be sold on the New York market. The animals were loaded by employes of appellee, on horse car 81, belonging to the Pennsylvania…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding J dstice Bigelow
delivered the opinion of the court.
The declaration consists of' two counts. The first count alleges that appellant was a common carrier of live stock for hire, and that appellee delivered to it the horses “ to be safely carried by the defendant from the Rational Stock Yards at East St. Louis to Rew York City, and at the last named place to be securely and safely delivered to the plaintiff, within a reasonable time then next following, for a certain reward to the defendant in that behalf; yet the defendant did not safely and securely carry the said horses within a…
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- Sack v. DoleseIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
- Clarke v. . the Rochester and Syracuse Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1856
- Western Transportation Co. v. NewhallIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
- Chicago & Alton R. R. v. SimmsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1885
- Burke v. U. S. Express Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1900
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- Bacon v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1910
- Shoot v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908
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