Adams v. Duncan Transfer & Storage of Morristown

OPINION

FRANKS, Judge.

North American Van Lines appeals from a $56,000.00 judgment entered by the chancellor for loss and damage to household goods and other items of personalty owned by the plaintiffs while stored with Duncan Transfer & Storage of Morristown. North American urges reversal of the chancellor’s determination that North American’s actions had established an “apparent” agency relationship between North American and Duncan or the judgment should be reduced in amount.

The Adams, who resided in Rogersville, upon learning Charles would be required to work in England for a period of…