ARTHUR v. TEXAS & PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.

No. 176.

204 U.S. 505 (1907)

ARTHUR v. TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 25, 1907.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William H. Arnold, with whom Mr. James K. Jones and Mr. James K. Jones, Junior, were on the brief, for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. David D. Duncan, with whom Mr. John F. Dillon was on the brief, for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE PECKHAM, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiffs, in order to avoid the obstacle in the agreement in the third clause of the bill of lading, providing that defendant was not to be liable for damages to the cotton by fire, contend, as set up in the complaint, that the clause in the bill of lading was received under duress, and that it was unreasonable and without...

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