Ferris v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action.in tbe municipal court of Waseca to recover $455 damages for-lost baggage. The answer alleged that the tariff under which defendant operated its railroad. contained a provision that unless a greater sum is declared by the passenger and charges paid for increased valuation at time of delivery to carrier, the value of baggage belonging to or checked for an adult passenger should be deemed and agreed to be not in excess of one hundred dollars; that the value of the…
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Action.in tbe municipal court of Waseca to recover $455 damages for-lost baggage. The answer alleged that the tariff under which defendant operated its railroad. contained a provision that unless a greater sum is declared by the passenger and charges paid for increased valuation at time of delivery to carrier, the value of baggage belonging to or checked for an adult passenger should be deemed and agreed to be not in excess of one hundred dollars; that the value of the personal ba'ggage delivered by plaintiff to defendant did not exceed $20; that plaintiff did not at the time of procuring the…
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
Plaintiff was a peddler traveling about selling various articles of mer*92chandise. In November, 1917, plaintiff bought a ticket from Montgomery to Waterville on defendant’s line and at the same time presented a.grip, containing personal apparel and also certain articles which she had for sale, to defendant’s agent and asked that the grip be checked to Waterville. The agent cheeked the grip and it was lost in transit. Defendant admitted liability. The questions litigated were: First, was defendant liable for the value of the merchandise; and, second, was there an effective limitation of the…
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- Adams Express Company v. CroningerSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Boston & Maine Railroad v. HookerSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Great Northern Railway Co. v. O'ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Wabash Railroad v. ThomasIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
- Alair v. Northern Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
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