Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. Minnesota Transfer Railway Co.

Loring, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order denying a motion for new trial on the ground that certain findings of fact and conclusions of law were not justified by the record.

The first question presented for decision is whether defendant, be it connecting carrier or agent, either with or without compensation, is liable to indemnify plaintiff, either as initial carrier or principal, for payments made to. a shipper, because of the negligence of defendant in handling cattle routed over its railroad and stockyards, where the loss occurred.

The second question is whether defendant was…