Ecton v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Olay Circuit Court. — Now. Joshua W. Alexander, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
The plaintiff’s action is based on a negligent delay at different points along the line in the shipment of five carloads of cattle from Kearney in the State of Missouri to Chicago in the State of Illinois. The damage alleged is that the cattle did not arrive as early in the day of their arrival as they should for the best market of that day, and by shrinkage in weight. The judgment in the trial court was for the plaintiff.
Since the verdict was for the plaintiff we will treat the case from the standpoint of the evidence in his behalf. It was shown that the time for defendant’s train to leave…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Chitty v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1899
- Wright v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1906
- Dawson v. Chicago & Alton RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
- Anderson v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1902
- McFall v. Wabash RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1906
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Otrich v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1911
- Wernick v. St. Louis & San Francisco RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908
- Lay v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1911
- Ritchie v. Oregon Short Line R. R. Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1926
- Warren v. Portland Terminal Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1922
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