Simpson v. Grand Trunk Western Railway Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Simpson v. Grand Trunk Western Railway Co.

210 Ill. App. 269

Appellate Court of Illinois·Decided April 16, 1918·No. Gen. No. 23,306·Published·Cited by 1 cases

Opinion

Mr. Justice Matchett

delivered the opinion of the court.

3. Gabblers, § 241*—right to waive provision of contract as to notice of loss or injury to live stock. Under the Interstate Commerce Act as construed by the United States courts, a carrier of an interstate shipment cannot waive a provision of the contract of carriage requiring the shipper to give notice of loss or injury within a specified time as a condition to recovery therefor.

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Mr. Justice Matchett

delivered the opinion of the court.

3. Gabblers, § 241*—right to waive provision of contract as to notice of loss or injury to live stock. Under the Interstate Commerce Act as construed by the United States courts, a carrier of an interstate shipment cannot waive a provision of the contract of carriage requiring the shipper to give notice of loss or injury within a specified time as a condition to recovery therefor.

Simpson v. Grand Trunk Western Railway Co., 210 Ill. App. 269 (Ill. Ct. App. 1918).

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