Meyer v. Lemcke

The appellant brought this action against the appellees, charging, that at their special instance and request he had delivered to said appellees certain goods and chattels and merchandize, described in a bill of lading, which was executed by said appellees and delivered to the appellant; that the goods were of the value of $274.40, and were to be carried by the appellees in and by a certain steamboat from Evansville to, &c., and delivered to, &c., for certain freight and reward to the appellees; that by said bill of lading the appellees agreed to collect the sum of $274.40, *209charges upon said…