Tex. & Pacif. R. R. v. Morse

Opinion by

Willson, J.

§ 411. Railroad company; liability of, whether as common carrier or warehouseman. Mrs. Morse had some *180boxes of goods which she wished shipped by rail to Angelica, N. Y., where she then was. The railroad agent refused to ship the goods until the freight was prepaid. Mrs. Morse’s agent left the goods in the warehouse of the railroad until he could write to Angelica and obtain the necessary funds to pay freight. The warehouse caught fire, and together with all its contents, including these goods, was wholly destroyed. Mrs. Morse sued for the value of the goods, charging…