Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railway Co. v. Doremeyer

This action was commenced by the appellee against the appellant as a common carrier for damages sustained by the appellee on account of the failure of the appellant to transport safely and deliver certain household goods and wearing apparel the property of the appellee. The complaint is in substance'as follows: That on the 28th day of November, 1896, the defendant (the appellant), was a common carrier of goods for hire from Dwight, Illinois, to Lowell, Indiana, and on said day at Dwight, Illinois, by its agent, then and there in writing agreed, in consideration of the sum of $4.4-5 then and…