Merchants' Despatch Co. v. Smith

This was an action, brought by appellees against the Merchants’ Despatch Co., appellant, to recover the value of two cases of boots, consigned to them from Boston, in the fall of 1871.

A trial was had before the court, a jury having been waived, which resulted in a judgment in favor of appellees for $74, the value of the goods.

It appears from the record that appellees resided in Bloomington, Illinois, and appellant was a common carrier of goods from Boston to Bloomington'; that the goods were consigned to appellees from Boston, and shipped upon appellant’s line, but were never received by…