Jones v. Wells Fargo Express Co.

The plaintiff purchased of L. Y. Miller & Son, at Olean, N. Y., a quantity of furs, packed them in a barrel and a bag, the packed barrel weighing ninety-three pounds and the bag forty-eight pounds. The plaintiff directed the vendor to ship the two packages to the plaintiff at Attica, N. Y,, by express, charges collect. At times of prior shipments under like circumstances the plaintiff had instructed the vendor that in making shipments of furs no value should be given to the express company. The vendor delivered the two packages of furs above referred to to the defendant for shipment to the…