BROWNE v. UNION PACIFIC R.R. CO.

No. 194.

267 U.S. 255 (1925)

BROWNE v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 2, 1925.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Ray Campbell, with whom Mr. J. Graham Campbell was on the briefs, for petitioner.

Mr. Nelson H. Loomis, with whom Mr. T.M. Lillard and Mr. C.B. Matthai were on the brief, for respondent.

Mr. Luther M. Walter, by leave of Court, filed a brief as amicus curiae.


MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This action was begun in the District Court, Shawnee County, Kansas, to recover damages resulting from false recitals of dates contained in substituted order bills of lading for four cars of wheat. These bills were issued by respondent's agent at Denver and stated, contrary to the facts, that they were given in lieu of others issued at points of origin on specified dates prior to November 9, 1920.<...

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