Houston East & West Texas Ry. Co. v. Houston Packing Co.
Houston East & West Texas Ry. Co. v. Houston Packing Co.
Opinion of the Court
The Houston Packing Company brought this suit to recover of appellant damages arising out of the shipment of a car of meat from Houston, Tex., to Concord, N. H. The damage is alleged to have been due to delay in transit, negligent diversion, and insufficient re-icing. From a verdict and judgment in plaintiff’s favor, the railway company appeals.
Appellant was the initial carrier, and the bill of lading which it issued, among other things, provided that the shipment was to be properly re-iced when necessary while in transit. Appellee furnished the car containing the shipment.
Affirmed.
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