Bullard v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 44, Jan. T., 1902, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Luzerne Co., March T., 1900, No. 119, sustaining exceptions to report of referee in case of Faith A. Bullard v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company. Exceptions to report of Stanley Woodward Esq., referee. It appeared from the record that on September, 1899, plaintiff was a passenger on the defendant railroad and as such had checked a dress suit case.
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Appeal, No. 44, Jan. T., 1902, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Luzerne Co., March T., 1900, No. 119, sustaining exceptions to report of referee in case of Faith A. Bullard v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company. Exceptions to report of Stanley Woodward Esq., referee. It appeared from the record that on September, 1899, plaintiff was a passenger on the defendant railroad and as such had checked a dress suit case. When she reached» her destination it was found that the dress suit ease was lost. The defendant settled for the personal clothing of the plaintiff, but refused to pay…
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Orlady, J.,
The plaintiff brought this suit against the defendant to recover the value of certain articles of wearing apparel and an embroidered table centerpiece of her own, and also the value of a dress, or gown, belonging to her mother, all of which were in the plaintiff’s dress suit case at the time of its loss. After suit brought, the plaintiff accepted payment for all of her claim except the embroidered table centerpiece and the dress belonging to her mother; the company denied any liability for the loss of the latter articles. The plaintiff had a regular ticket, duly issued…
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