New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad v. Lamkin

Citations

• 78 Miss. 502

Syllabus

<p>1. Railroads. Contracts between two or more. Joint UabiUty.</p> <p>If several railroad companies are under one management, so as to constitute a system, or have contracts by which their roads are held out to the public as a line for through transportation, they are jointly liable for damage to goods, sustained while being- carried over their line on a through shipment.</p> <p>2. Same. PmimersMps.</p> <p>Whenever there is an identity of interest between two or more railroad companies, or they have placed certain functions of their business under one general control, although the g-eneral management of each road is retained by its owners, they are, as to such features of this business, partners.</p> <p>3. Same. Case.</p> <p>Facts examined and the New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad Company and the Alabama & Vicksburg Railway Company held to have been partners in the shipment involved in this suit.</p>