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CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RY. v. MARTIN

No. 155.

283 U.S. 209 (1931)

51 S.Ct. 453

75 L.Ed. 983

CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY v. MARTIN ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 13, 1931.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Meade T. Spicer, Jr., with whom Mr. Walter Leake was on the brief, for petitioner.

No appearance for respondents.

MR. JUSTICE SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an action brought by the respondents against petitioner in a state court to recover damages for the "misdelivery" of a carload of potatoes transported on a through bill of lading in interstate commerce. On November 6, 1925, the shipment was initiated in Michigan by another carrier, and transferred to the petitioner for final transportation to, and delivery in, Richmond, Virginia. Respondents had arranged...

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