Tradewell v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Langlade county: JohN GoodlaNd, Circuit Judge. This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff resulting from loss of shipment in transit.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Langlade county: JohN GoodlaNd, Circuit Judge. This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff resulting from loss of shipment in transit. The, complaint alleges that the plaintiff delivered to the Southern Pacific Railway Company, at Santa Anna, California, a box of household goods consigned to E. 8. Tradewell at Antigo, Wisconsin, to be forwarded by freight; that at the'time plaintiff paid to said railway company the sum of $2.95 as freight charges and took a receipt therefor; that said initial carrier agreed and undertook to…
1Opinion of the CourtKebwiN, J.
A preliminary question arises upon the face of the findings, as will appear from the statement of facts, which should be noticed. The ninth finding states that the “Defendant' has not received any of the articles shipped to him.” This is obviously a clerical error and should read, “Plaintiff has not received any of the articles shipped to him.” The error is apparent from the fact that the other findings find that the defendant did receive the goods, and the answer admits it'.
1. It is insisted that the court erred in finding that the defendant failed to deliver the missing goods. It is said…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hart v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Riverside MillsSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Laughlin v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
- Ullman v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
- O'Conner v. Hartford Fire InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1872
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- Best v. Great Northern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1915
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