Anderson v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.

Citations

• 107 Kan. 537
• 192 P. 755
• 1920 Kan. LEXIS 115

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Shipping Cattle — Negligent Delay in Transposition — Measure of Damages. Because of the carrier’s negligence, cattle shipped to the Kansas City market did not arrive in time for Thursday’s market, and were held over until Friday. Friday was a regular market day, but the market was inactive, the cattle did not sell, and they were held over until Saturday, when they were shipped to another market. Held, that for the purpose of computing damages resulting from shrinkage in weight consequent upon the negligent delay in delivery, the cattle were delivered for the Friday market; and that damages resulting from shrinkage subsequent to delivery should not be allowed.</p>