#### E. B. Conover et al., appellees, v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company, appellant.

Gen. No. 6,563.

Action against a carrier to recover for damage to corn caused by delay in transit. Judgment for plaintiff. Appeal from the Circuit *657Court of Peoria county; the Hon. John M. Niehaus, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1918.

Affirmed.

Opinion filed October 10, 1918.

Niehaus, J., took no part.

Stevens, Miller & Elliott 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.