Legal Opinion
Butler v. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided February 3, 1897No. 1,990PublishedCited by 9 opinions
From the Henry Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Wiley, J. —
Appellants were “partners, trading under the name of Farrell and Butler,” and prosecuted this action against the appellee, to recover damages' for “unreasonable delay,” in carrying two carloads of hogs from Bentonville, Indiana, to Cincinnati, Ohio. The complaint is in one paragraph, and is based upon a bill of lading, or written contract, which embraces all, the conditions upon which appellee received and agreed to ship the stock. The bill of lading bears date of July 27, 1893, and the complaint avers, that on that day, the appellee owned and operated a system of railroads, as…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Lawrence v. MinturnSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
- Sims v. City of FrankfortIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
- Barth v. CliseSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Walbrun v. BabbittSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- Grove v. BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State ex rel. Barnett v. State Board of Medical Registration & ExaminationIndiana Supreme Court · 1910
- Clark v. SchromeyerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1899
- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. CoxIndiana Court of Appeals · 1905
- Bruner v. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1928
- Robbins v. Brazil Syndicate R. & B. Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1917
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