Pettit Grain Co. v. Payne

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burci-i, J.:

The action was one to recover the value of grain lost in course of transportation. The plaintiff recovered, and the defendants appeal.

When the cause of action arose, the railroad of the defendant, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company, was under control of the defendant, the director-general of railroads. For convenience, the action will be treated as one against the Rock Island Company, which will be spoken of as the defendant. The plaintiff is a grain dealer, and has an elevator in Hutchinson, adjacent to one of the…