Illinois Central Railroad v. Mitchell

delivered 'the opinion of the Court:

This was an action on the case, brought by appellee against appellant, in the Superior Court of Cook county, to recover the value of 100 barrels of flour which were destroyed by fire in appellant’s warehouse in Chicago.

A trial was had before the court, a jury having been waived, and judgment rendered in favor of appellee for $600. Appellant excepted to the judgment rendered by the court, and brought the case here by appeal.

It appears from the record that on the 5th day of October, 1871, appellee delivered for shipment to the Mineral Point Railroad Company,…