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Erie R. Co. v. Stone, 244 U.S. 332 (1917)
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Erie R. Co. v. Stone, 244 U.S. 332 (1917)
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Erie R. Co. v. Stone No. 254 Argued May 3, 1917 Decided June 4, 1917 244 U.S. 332
ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS
OF CRAWFORD COUNTY, STATE OF OHIO
Syllabus
In a limited liability contract governing an interstate shipment of livestock, it was stipulated, in accordance with provisions duly published and filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission, that the connecting carrier’s liability for damage should be conditional upon the filing with its agent of a written notice of the shipper’s claim within five days from the removal of the stock from the cars. Held, reasonable and valid.
The right of parties to an interstate shipment to limit the carrier’s liability for damage to the goods, in consideration of optional reduced rates and in accordance with schedules and a form of contract duly published and filed with the Commission, is well settled.
Such provisions for notice of claim and limited liability bind the parties until changed by the Commission.
Reversed.
The case is stated in the opinion.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Erie R. Co. v. Stone, 244 U.S. 332 (1917) in 244 U.S. 332 244 U.S. 333. Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LI77HNJZK8JPTVI.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Erie R. Co. v. Stone, 244 U.S. 332 (1917), in 244 U.S. 332, page 244 U.S. 333. Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LI77HNJZK8JPTVI.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Erie R. Co. v. Stone, 244 U.S. 332 (1917). cited in 1917, 244 U.S. 332, pp.244 U.S. 333. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=LI77HNJZK8JPTVI.
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