Jackson v. Sacramento Valley Railroad

This is an action against the defendants, as common carriers, for the value of certain goods received by them as such, and which it is alleged they failed to deliver to the plaintiff. The case was tried by a jury, who, under the direction of the Court, found the following special verdict: “ 1st. Were the packages of goods in question in this suit, at the depdt of defendants, among other packages of the plaintiffs at the time the agent of plaintiffs signed the receipts for the same ? Answer: No. 2d. Were the packages in question delivered to and received by the agent of plaintiffs? Answer: No.…