Legal Opinion
Van Gilder v. C. & N. W. R.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 23, 1876PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from, Boone Circuit Court. Action to recover the value of two trunks and their contents. The facts are stated in the opinion. Trial without a jury. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
The plaintiff averred in his petition that, “ at Grand Junction, a station on defendant’s line of railway, he delivered to the defendant two trunks with their contents, to be by defendant taken to Boone Station, on said line of railway; that the defendant, after taking said property into its charge for shipment as aforesaid, negligently and carelessly allowed the same to be shipped to some other point unknown to the plaintiff, and is now unable to find or account for the same.”
The court made.the following finding of facts:
“1. The plaintiff delivered his household furniture, with the trunks in…
2Cited by3 opinions
- Cohen v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1894
- Thompson v. St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1894
- Hapgood Plow Co. v. Wabash Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1895