1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 249 U.S.
  5. 249 U.S. 217 (1919)
 

BALT. & OHIO R.R. CO. v. LEACH

No. 132.

249 U.S. 217 (1919)

39 S.Ct. 254

63 L.Ed. 570

BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY ET AL. v. LEACH.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 10, 1919.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William W. Crawford, with whom Mr. Alex. P. Humphrey, Mr. Edward P. Humphrey, Mr. Charles G. Middleton and Mr. Churchill Humphrey were on the briefs, for petitioners.

Mr. Frank W. Hackett, with whom Mr. B.M. Lee and Mr. John S. Blair were on the brief, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the court.

Respondent Leach sued the petitioners for damages sustained en route by cattle delivered at East St. Louis, Illinois, October 1, 1914, for shipment to Georgetown, Kentucky. In defense the carriers set up non-compliance with the following provision contained in bill of lading issued as required by act of Congress: "That no claim for damages which may accrue to the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases