EASTERN RAILWAY CO. v. LITTLEFIELD

No. 320.

237 U.S. 140 (1915)

EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO v. LITTLEFIELD.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 5, 1915.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. A.H. Culwell, Mr. Gardiner Lathrop, and Mr. Robert Dunlap for plaintiff in error, submitted.

Mr. W.A. Dunn, Mr. J.A. Templeton, and Mr. D.T. Bomar for defendant in error, submitted.


MR. JUSTICE LAMAR delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiffs in error jointly operate the Santa Fe system of railway lines extending through Arizona, Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma into Missouri. The Littlefield Cattle Company owns ranches near these roads and brought suit for damages caused by their failure to furnish cars needed for the transportation of cattle from points in Texas to points in Missouri.

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