Southern Railway Co. v. Standard Growers Exchange

These suits for damages on account of injuries to shipments of freight were based on the contracts of affreightment, which did not in any way change the legal rule of liability. It was alleged that the peaches were received by the carrier in good, sound condition, and that when delivered by it they were damaged by decay. The only questions dealt with in the briefs of counsel were whether the court erred in refusing to dismiss the petitions on general demurrer because they failed to allege negligence on the part of the defendants, either in general terms or by setting forth any such particular…