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Chicago & Northwestern Ry. Co. v. Whitnack Co., 258 U.S. 369 (1922)
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Chicago & Northwestern Ry. Co. v. Whitnack Co., 258 U.S. 369 (1922)
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company v. Whitnack Company No. 146 Argued March 3, 1922 Decided April 10, 1922 258 U.S. 369
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA
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1. When goods moving in interstate commerce upon a through bill of lading are delivered in bad condition and the evidence shows that they were sound when received by the initial carrier but does not affirmatively establish where the loss occurred, there is a common law presumption, applicable under the Carmack Amendment, against the delivering carrier, that the injury occurred on the delivering carrier’s line. P. 371.
2. There is no inconsistency between this rule and the provision of the Amendment making the initial carrier also liable. P. 373.
104 Neb. 57 affirmed.
Certiorari to a judgment of the Supreme Court of Nebraska affirming a judgment against the present petitioner in an action by the respondent for damages to goods in transitu.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Chicago & Northwestern Ry. Co. v. Whitnack Co., 258 U.S. 369 (1922) in 258 U.S. 369 258 U.S. 371. Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=J1M99FRLHMNAYK6.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Chicago & Northwestern Ry. Co. v. Whitnack Co., 258 U.S. 369 (1922), in 258 U.S. 369, page 258 U.S. 371. Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=J1M99FRLHMNAYK6.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Chicago & Northwestern Ry. Co. v. Whitnack Co., 258 U.S. 369 (1922). cited in 1922, 258 U.S. 369, pp.258 U.S. 371. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=J1M99FRLHMNAYK6.
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