Silverman v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Monroe, J.

Plaintiff sues for the alleged value, of certain goods-shipped over the defendant’s road, and for other loss and damages said to have been sustained in connection with said shipment, and resulting, as he claims, from- defendant’s negligence. The aggregate amount claimed is $5,389.30, made up of the following items, to-wit: Cost price of goods, $3,890.46; ten per cent, advance thereon, as the-value at the time of shipment, bringing the claim up, according to the petition, to $4,389.50 (this, however, is an error in calculation,, as 10 per…