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

Citations

• 96 Kan. 546
• 152 P. 629
• 1915 Kan. LEXIS 429

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Shipping Contract — Evidence—Bill of Lading — Carbon Copy Admissible. An impression copy of a bill of lading or contract for shipment of freight, made by the agent of the carrier at the same time the original is executed, may be received in evidence the same as the original, .where such copy has been properly identified, is legible, and there is no showing of subsequent alteration.</p> <p>2. Same — Interstate Commerce. A shipment of live stock from a point in this state, consigned to a commission firm in Kansas City, Mo., is interstate commerce.</p> <p>3. Same — Personal Injuries■ — Limitation of Action Valid. A clause in the contract for such a shipment providing that no action should be maintained for the recovery of any damages arising therefrom, or of any contract pertaining thereto, unless commenced within six months after the injury, is held not unreasonable.</p>