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Union Pacific R. Co. v. Burke, 255 U.S. 317 (1921)
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Union Pacific R. Co. v. Burke, 255 U.S. 317 (1921)
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Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Burke No. 183 Argued January 27, 1921 Decided February 28, 1921 255 U.S. 317
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Syllabus
An agreement between an interstate railroad company and a shipper to limit the carrier’s liability upon an interstate shipment to a valuation stated in the bill of lading will not relieve the carrier of its common law obligation to pay the actual value in case of loss by its negligence if its schedule, filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission, provide but one rate applicable to the shipment. P. 321. Reid v. American Express Co., 241 U.S. 544, distinguished. 178 App.Div. 783; 226 N.Y. 534, affirmed.
This case was submitted in the first instance to the Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, and decided in favor of the defendant, the railroad company. The court of appeals of the state reversed the decision and directed the entry of the judgment for the plaintiff, which is here reviewed by certiorari and affirmed. The case is stated in the opinion.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Union Pacific R. Co. v. Burke, 255 U.S. 317 (1921) in 255 U.S. 317 255 U.S. 318. Original Sources, accessed November 22, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DJ34IMB8QFE1N81.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Union Pacific R. Co. v. Burke, 255 U.S. 317 (1921), in 255 U.S. 317, page 255 U.S. 318. Original Sources. 22 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DJ34IMB8QFE1N81.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Union Pacific R. Co. v. Burke, 255 U.S. 317 (1921). cited in 1921, 255 U.S. 317, pp.255 U.S. 318. Original Sources, retrieved 22 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DJ34IMB8QFE1N81.
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