#### E. B. Conover et al., appellees, v. Vandalia Railroad Company, appellant.

Gen. No. 6,571.

Action against a carrier to recover for damage to corn caused by delay in transit. Judgment for plaintiffs. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. John M. Niehaus, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1918.

Affirmed on remittitur.

Opinion filed October 10, 1918.

Niehaus, J., took no part.

Page, Hunter & Page and Graham & Graham, for appellant; Charles R. Webber, Morrison R. Waite and William A. Eggers, of counsel. H. L. Child, for appellees; Wilson, Warren & Child and Heyl & Heyl, of counsel.

Mr. Justice Carnes

delivered the opinion of the court.