Illinois Central Railroad v. Carter
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit.—Against a common carrier. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. George F. Blanks, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1895.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Gary
delivered the opinion of the Court.
June 17, 1891, the appellee delivered to the appellant 1,000 boxes of ink, consigned to himself, by a name in which he conducted business at St. Paul, Minnesota.
Thereby the appellant became liable to deliver the property at St. Paul. C. & N. W. Ry. v. Simon, 57 Ill. App. 502. It did carry the property there, and, June 27,1891; placed it in a suitable Avarehouse of a steamboat company, a connecting line, Avhich had carried the goods the last part of the route. M. J. Williams was the “ General North Western Agent ” of the appellant—so…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Dixon v. DunhamIllinois Supreme Court · 1853
- Farmers' & Mechanics' Bank v. Champlain Transportation Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1844
- Union Steamboat Co. v. KnappIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. SimonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895