Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. Dickinson

This was an action of assumpsit, brought by appellees in the circuit court of Cook county, against the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company, to recover the value of one car of broom-corn shipped at Cherry Valley, October 6th, 1871, consigned to appellees at the Empire Warehouse in Chicago.

A trial was had before a jury, which resulted in a verdict of $958.32 in favor of the plaintiffs. The court overruled a motion for a new trial and rendered judgment upon the verdict.

The railroad company has prosecuted an appeal, and relies upon three grounds to obtain a reversal of the judgment.

1st. The…