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

Citations

• 104 Kan. 368
• 179 P. 317
• 1919 Kan. LEXIS 268

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Shipping Contract — Livestoclc—Limiting Carrier’s Liability — Contract Valid. A statute providing that a carrier shall be liable to the shipper for loss or injury caused by it to property in shipment, and that no contract or regulation shall exempt it from such liability, does not prevent the amount of recovery for- such loss or injury being limited to the value stated in the bill of lading, on which the freight charged is based.</p> <p>2. Same. Other grounds presented held not to require a rehearing.</p>