McManus v. Chicago Great Western Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Superior Court of Counsel Bluffs.— Hon. G. H. Scott, Judge. Suit to recover damage to live stock shipped over defendant’s road. There was a trial to a jury and a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
The plaintiff is the assignee of L. L., E. G., and E. T. Baker, and as such sues to recover for damages to live stock shipped by said Bakers from McClelland, Iowa, to High Biver, Alberta, Canada. He also sues to recover an alleged overcharge of freight on said shipment which was paid to the agent of the Canadian Pacific at High Biver. The plaintiff alleged that he, as agent for the Bakers, entered into an oral agreement with the defendant through its agent at Counsel Bluffs, one Shipley, for the transportation of three cars of emigrant outfit and stock between the points stated, and that by…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Grieve v. Illinois Central Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- Voorhees v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Burgher v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- Hartley v. St. Louis, Keokuk & North Western RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
3Cited by10 opinions
- Alvey v. BrighamCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
- Mosteller v. Iowa Central Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1911
- Winn v. American Express Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- McManus v. Chicago Great Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Knapp v. Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Sault Ste, Marie Railway Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1916
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