Seymour Dry Goods Co. v. Missouri Pacific Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This was an action for damages for loss in a shipment of dry goods by freight. It was tried to the court, judgment was for plaintiff and the defendant appeals.

The Seymour Dry Goods Company of Pittsburg, Kan., purchased a quantity of silk hose from Paul Guenther, Inc., of New York city. The initial carrier, the New York Central Railway Company, was ordered to deliver the shipment to the Chicago & Alton at Chicago, and that company to deliver to the Kansas City & Southern at Kansas City for final delivery at Pittsburg. In some undisclosed way…