Beard & Sons v. St. Louis, Alton & Terbe Haute Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Cedar Rapids Superior Court. — Hon. John T. Stoneman, Judge. Action to recover damages for injury sustained, through, negligence of defendant, to a large quantity of butter shipped by plaintiff from West Union, Iowa, to New Orleans, Louisiana; the butter being carried over a part of the route by defendant. . The cause was tried without a jury, and judgment was entered for defendant. Plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The butter in question was shipped from West Union upon the Burlington, Oedar Rapids & Northern railway. Its destination was New Orleans. It passed over two other railroads before it reached St. Louis, and by the last one transporting it, the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific, it was delivered to a transfer company, and was carted across the Mississippi river bridge, and delivered to defendant. It was transported to St. Louis in refrigerator cars, and was in good condition when delivered to defendant, by whom it was put in common cars, and in a few hours transported to *529Du quoin, Illinois, and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Railroad Co. v. PrattSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Mulligan v. Illinois Central Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1873
- H. G. Angle & Co. v. Mississippi & Missouri R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1859
- Illinois Central Railroad v. JohnsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1864
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- McLagan v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Wilhelmi v. Des Moines InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1892
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