Scammon v. Wells, Fargo & Co.
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court,
1Opinion of the CourtPaterson, J.
On April 12, 1875, plaintiff delivered to defendant at Downieville two sealed packages of gold-dust, of the value of $3,758.93, but which he represented to be of the value of $3,260, to be transported by defendant’s express to plaintiff’s agent, the London and San Francisco Bank, Limited, at San Francisco. The packages were placed by defendant with other packages of gold-dust, valued at about two thousand dollars, in the express-box. On April 13, 1875, the stage-coach in which the gold was being transported from Downieville was stopped by a highwayman, and robbed of all its treasure. On April…
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