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Common carrier's implied obligation

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From 225 U.S. 155 - Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Kirby · 1912Most cited · 82 citing opinions

The implied agreement of a common carrier is to carry safely and deliver at destination within a reasonable time. It is otherwise when the action is for a breach of a contract to carry within a particular time, or to make a particular connection, or to carry by a particular train.