Northern Transportation Co. v. Sellick

This was an action on the case, for failing to deliver a carriage entrusted to appellants by appellee, to be by them carried from Ogdensburg to Chicago, with a count in tróver.

It appears the appellants’ agent at Ogdensburg, in the fall of 1866, agreed with appellee, who was about to move to Chicago, to ship his carriage to that place for ten dollars, but if he would leave it until spring, they would carry it for less. It was left until the following spring, and reached Chicago about the 17th of June, 1867. On its arrival, appellee called for it, and offered to pay ten dollars freight, but it…