Kirby v. Adams Express Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited : Railroad Co. v. Lockwood, 17 Wall. 357 ; Wolf v. American Express Co., 43 Mo. 426; Behme v. Adams Express Co., 25 Md. 328 ; Boorman v. American Express Co., 21 Wis. 152 ; New-burger et al. v. Howard & Co.’s Express, 6 Phila. Rep. 174 ; Newstadt v. Alvin Adams, 5 Duer, 43. cited: Levering v. Union Trans. & Ins.
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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited : Railroad Co. v. Lockwood, 17 Wall. 357 ; Wolf v. American Express Co., 43 Mo. 426; Behme v. Adams Express Co., 25 Md. 328 ; Boorman v. American Express Co., 21 Wis. 152 ; New-burger et al. v. Howard & Co.’s Express, 6 Phila. Rep. 174 ; Newstadt v. Alvin Adams, 5 Duer, 43. cited: Levering v. Union Trans. & Ins. Co., 42 Mo. 88; Wolf v. American Express Co., 43 Mo. 421; Davidson v. Graham, 2 Ohio St. 131; Graham v. Davis, 4 lb. 363 ; Bondenham v. Bennett, 4 Price, 31; Beck v. Evans, 16 East, 244; Chitty on Car. 141; 2 Stark, on Ev. 205; Story on…
1Opinion of the CourtBakewell, J.
*371Respondents sue for the value of a trunk and contents, •delivered by respondents to appellant for transportation. At the time of the delivery of the trunk, appellant delivered nnd respondents accepted a receipt, being a printed form used by the express company, which, the blanks being filled up, read as follows :
‘ ‘Adams Express Company. Great Eastern, W estern, and .Southern Express Forwarders. Form 14. [Domestic Bill -of Lading.] St. Louis, Mo., December 24,1872. Received of Prince & Kirby, one trunk. Value, $-. For which this company charges $-•. Marked J. W. Kirby & •Co., Bethel Station,…
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- New Jersey Steam Navigation Company v. MERCHANTS'BANK.Supreme Court of the United States · 1848
- Read v. St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
- Levering v. Union Transportation & InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1867
- Southern Express Co. v. MoonMississippi Supreme Court · 1863
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