Delmont v. Adams Express Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 267, Oct. T., 1912, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., March T., 1907, No. 2,390, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Alf Delmont v. Adams Express Company. Assumpsit to recover for the death of a bulldog. Before Staples, P. J., specially presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $225. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing defendant’s motion for judgment n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
The plaintiff is engaged in the business of breeding, raising, and exhibiting dogs, and on October 5, 1906, he shipped by the defendant company, seventeen dogs from York, Pennsylvania, where they had been exhibited at a Bench Show, to Devon, Pennsylvania, his home. The dogs were severally placed in prepared, ventilated and slatted crates, made of special strength, about three feet long, two and one-half feet wide, and about three and one-fourth feet high, so as to assure plenty of space for air. On the arrival of the consignment at Devon it was found that one bulldog was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Pennsylvania R. v. RaiordonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888
- Blackburn v. Adams Express Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
- Caldwell v. United States Express Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
- Oldham v. United States Express Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
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