Slider v. Pere Marquette Railroad
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Grand Traverse; Mayne, J. Assumpsit by Thaddeus Slider against the Pere Marquette Railroad Company and Dudley E. Waters and Paul H. King, receivers thereof, for damages to live stock in transit. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
In March, 1915, plaintiff tendered to defendant railway at Chicago' 23 horses to be transported to Thompsonville, in this State. The tender was accepted by defendant, but before they reached Thompsonville the train in which they were being conyeyed was derailed, and as a result the horses were more or less injured. The defendants requested the court for a directed verdict on two grounds:(1) Because of the failure of plaintiff to give notice *583of Ms claim witMn the time prescribed by the contract of carriage.(2) Because the derailing of the train was caused by events not under its control, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Tobin v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1916
3Cited by2 opinions
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