American Express Co. v. Des Moines National Bank

This case was before us on a former appeal from an interlocutory order. American Express Co. v. Des Moines National Bank, 136 Iowa, 597. In the case of Irwin Bank v. American Express Co., 127 Iowa, 1, the defendant therein (plaintiff herein) was held liable to Irwin for the sum of $2,000, being the supposed contents of a package delivered to the express company by Des Moines National Bank as consignor for the Irwin Bank as consignee. Afterwards this action was brought by the express company against the consignor for damages, on the general ground that fraud and deceit was practiced upon it by…