Great Northern Ry. Co. v. Melton

POPE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment for appellee on account of damage to sheep which appellee shipped over appellant’s railroad from Kevin, Montana, to- Wickes, in the same State, the shipment taking place entirely within Montana. Jurisdiction arose out of diversity of citizenship of the parties.

The court found that the appellee’s sheep’, consisting of ewes, lambs, and bucks, were delivered to the Railway Company, and loaded on its cars, in sound, healthy and good condition; that the shipment was not accompanied by appellee or any agent of appellee, and that before arrival…