Shikany v. Salt Creek Transp. Co.

Blume, Justice.

This is an action, brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, to recover the sum of $2500, the value of one Saruc oriental rug, delivered by plaintiff to defendant, as a common carrier, for transportation from Casper to Sheridan, Wyoming, and subsequently lost. The case was tried to a jury. They returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $725. Judgment was entered thereon, and the defendant has appealed. The parties will be referred to as in the case below.

1. The defendant claims that it did not act as a common carrier in this particular case. It pleaded that…