CHICAGO, B. & Q.R.R. CO. v. CRAM

No. 193.

228 U.S. 70 (1913)

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON AND QUINCY RAILROAD COMPANY v. CRAM.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 7, 1913.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Halleck F. Rose, with whom Mr. James E. Kelby, and Mr. John F. Stout were on the brief, for plaintiff in error:

Mr. E.J. Clements, with whom Mr. S.H. Cowan was on the brief, for defendants in error.


MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court, after stating the case as above.

The case is here in a simple aspect. There was no attempt made to explain or justify the delays in the shipments, and any attack on the statute on the ground that it includes delays resulting from the act of God or cause over which the carriers have no control is precluded by the construction put upon the act by the Supreme Court of the...

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