Transformer Corp. of America v. Hinchcliff

Mr. Presiding Justice PIebel

delivered the opinion of the court.

This cause is in this court upon a writ of error directed to the circuit court of Cook county and prosecuted by the defendant from a judgment in the sum of $3,399.10 in favor of the plaintiff entered by the court upon a remittitur of $149.02 by the plaintiff from a verdict of $3,548.12, returned by the jury.

The action is one in assumpsit to recover damage to merchandise consisting of 211 radio sets delivered by the plaintiff to the defendant, and received by the defendant, as a common carrier, for carriage by motor truck from…