Illinois Central Railroad v. Parks

This was an action of trover, brought against the railway company to recover the value of a bale of sheeting. It was proved that the bale, which had been shipped from Cincinnati "to the plaintiff at Carbondale, arrived at this point and was placed in the company’s depot. The agent of the plaintiff demanded it from the station agent, who could not find it, and said some person had taken it by mistake. The court gave judgment for the value of the goods, and the defendant has prosecuted an appeal and asks a reversal on the ground that trover will not lie against a carrier for the mere…