Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans Railroad v. Pullman Southern Car Co.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1891-03-02

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Mr. Justice Harlan delivered the opinion of the court. This action was brought by the Pullman Southern Car Company to recover from the Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad Company the damages alleged to have been sustained on account of the destruction by fire of two of the plaintiff’s sleeping cars, the Great Northern and the Louisiana, while on the pr…

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