Legal Opinion
Stewart Poultry Co. v. Erie Railroad
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided January 6, 1917No. 20,580PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from Shawnee district court, division No. 1; Alston W. Dana, judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Marshall, J.:
The plaintiff recovered judgment against the defendant for damages caused by delay in shipping a car of poultry. The defendant appeals.
On March 13, 1912, the plaintiff shipped a car of poultry from Winfield, Kan., to Hance Brothers Company, at New York City, under a bill of lading which provided that “no carrier is bound to transport said property ... in time for any particular market or otherwise than with reasonable dispatch, unless by specific agreement indorsed hereon.” The car was received by the defendant at North Judson, Ind., and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co. v. RankinSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad v. Peninsula Produce ExchangeSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Ray v. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1913
- Hayes v. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1911
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. FrySupreme Court of Kansas · 1906
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Casey v. Phillips Pipeline Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1967
- Jukes v. North American Van Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1957
- Nelson v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Kansas · 1924
- Webber v. UmbackSupreme Court of Kansas · 1928