Filson v. Pacific Express Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.:

The appellee recovered judgment for the value of an express package which was lost under the following circumstances: On the 19th day .of April, *6151908, the appellee deposited with the express company at Belle Plaine, Kan., for shipment to Argonia, Kan., a package consisting of a canvas-covered telescope containing moving-picture films. The package weighed fifty-five pounds and was valued at $600, the value being marked on the outside in plain figures. The package was received at Argonia on the following day. The appellee failed to call…