Court Opinion

ID: 9830730
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-01 20:25:08.955141+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:43:26.043939
License: Public Domain

On Motion for Rehearing.
 The motion for reheáring is granted. The shipment of bananas moved under the United States Federal Transportation Act. (49 USOA § 6). It is obvious from the testimony that had the car of bananas been re-iced at Houston, they would have arrived in San Antonio in good condition. Giving effect to the provisions of the Federal Transportation Act (49 ÜSCA § 1 et seq.), it was not the duty of the railroad to re-ice without specific instructions. It seems that matter is left solely to the shipper.
Houston was the only regular icing station between New Orleans and San Antonio. Under the Perishable Protective Tariff No. 2, rule, 435, a carrier is not bound to ice only at established icing stations. Tariffs filed as required by law are binding on both shipper and carrier. Boston & Maine R. R. v. Hooker, 233 U. S. 97, 34 S. Ct. 526, 58 L. Ed. 868, L. R. A. 1915B, 450; Shroyer v. C. R. I. & G. R. Co., 111 Tex. 24, 222 S. W. 1095, 226 S. W. 140. Rule 105, Perishable Protective Tariff No. 2, filed as required by law, provides: “Bananas must not be re-iced * * * without specific instructions from shipper, owner, or care taker in charge of cars.” The owner knew of the delay before the car left Houston, and in time to have given instructions for re-icing, but he did not do so, and the failure to do' so was the negligence of the shipper.
In the original opinion we were inclined to hold under the circumstances in this case, that the carrier could not stand by and see the bananas spoil on account of its delay, by not re-icing them. But that view is not sustained by authority; hence the original opinion will not be followed, but set aside, and this is submitted in lieu thereof. It is very apimrent that this case has been fully developed, and nothing would be accomplished by remanding it for another trial. The judgment of this and the trial court is set aside, and judgment is here rendered in favor.of appellants against appellee.