Visanska v. Southern Express Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Audrich, J., Richland, May, 1911. Action by B. Visanska against Southern Express Co. Both Parties appeal. cite. An agreed valuation is not unlawful: 112 U. S. 337; 33 E. R. A. 600. Judgment should have been allowed for value of lost articles: 84 S. C. 87. cite: Under-valuation is a violation of the interstate commerce act: 3 Eed. Stat. Ann. 835; 92 N. E. 277. Contract opposed to public policy is void: 69 S. C. 434; 73 S. C. 1; 71 S. C. 150; 40 Am. R. 720; 11 Fed.
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Before Audrich, J., Richland, May, 1911. Action by B. Visanska against Southern Express Co. Both Parties appeal. cite. An agreed valuation is not unlawful: 112 U. S. 337; 33 E. R. A. 600. Judgment should have been allowed for value of lost articles: 84 S. C. 87. cite: Under-valuation is a violation of the interstate commerce act: 3 Eed. Stat. Ann. 835; 92 N. E. 277. Contract opposed to public policy is void: 69 S. C. 434; 73 S. C. 1; 71 S. C. 150; 40 Am. R. 720; 11 Fed. Cas. 189; 91 Ind. 477; 83 Mass. 435; 48 Am. St. R. 317; 9 Am. R. 30; 17 S. E. 761; 145 U. S. 421; 59 Am. St. R. 636; 90 Am.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
The plaintiff, a jewelry merchant, delivered to the defendant express company at Columbia on 31 March, 1909, a package containing diamonds and other jewelry of the value of $677.01 for shipment to M. Visanska in the city of New York. When the package was received by the consignee, two rings of the aggregate value of $131.50 were missing. The defense to this action to recover the value of the lost rings rests on the allegations that the plaintiff falsely billed the goods shipped, in violation of the Federal statute which forbids and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ellison v. Adams Express Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1910
3Cited by3 opinions
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