Illinois Central R. R. v. Seitz
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trover.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Christian County; the Hon. William M. Farmer, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, 1902.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice W right
delivered the opinion of the court.
Appellee caused to be shipped by appellant, in the name of Kendal, from Chicago to Pana, Illinois, groceries, counters, shelving, and one horse, harness and wagon. The freight demanded at Chicago for the shipment in one car load was $28, which was there paid. Upon the arrival of the car at Pana, appellant demanded $15.18 additional freight, which appellee refused to pay, and brought this suit in trover for the value of the property. By a jury trial he recovered $1,237, and the court, after having overruled appellant’s motion for…
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