Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western Ry. Co. v. Strain

Citations

• 81 Ill. 504

Syllabus

<p>1. Carrier—liability for escape of stock from defective cars. Where a railway company undertakes to transport live stock, it is its duty to furnish good and sufficient cars in which to cany the same, and if it does not', and animals escape from defects in its cars, beyond the terminus of its road, it will be liable for the loss, even though there be a special contract limiting its liability to the end of the road.</p> <p>3. Measure oe damages—in suit against ca/rrier for escape and loss of live stock. Where hogs are shipped by rail in this State to Pittsburgh, and the freight paid through, and some of them are lost en route, proof of their value at their destination may be considered by the-jury in fixing their value at the place of shipment, where there is no evidence showing any difference of value between the two places.</p>