Strickland Transportation Co. v. Federated Department Stores, Inc.

Mr. Special Justice C. Howard Bozeman

delivered the opinion of the Court.

On August 3, 1965, Federated through one of its divisions, Goldsmith’s shipped merchandise valued at $863.75 to McGregor-Doniger Company in Dover, New Jersey by Strickland Transportation, an interstate carrier by *131motor vehicle. On November 26, 1965, Federated shipped merchandise valued at $1,320.00 by Strickland to Petti-Olen Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Neither of the shipments reached its consignee, and upon Strickland’s refusal to pay for the goods, Federated brought this suit. In count 1 of its…