Pine Bros. v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Supreme Court of Iowa
. 'Appeal from 'Ringgold District Court. — Hon. H. M. Towner, Judge. Action to recover damages for injury to property in course of transportation over defendant’s road. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
The appellees purchased a valuable stallion at Bushnell, 111,, and delivered it to the appellant at that place to be shipped to their home at Diagonal, Iowa. The horse,' which was accompanied by one of its owners, was taken sick during the trip and died soon after reaching its destination.
The theory of plaintiff’s ease, as alleged in their petition and presented upon this appeal, is that the transportation was unreasonably and unnecessarily delayed, and that, by reason of such delay and resulting exposure to inclement weather, the horse contracted the disease of which it died. Appellant…
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