Legal Opinion
W. R. Grace & Co. v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 9, 1960PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*105Chief Judge Desmond.
The suit is against Railway Express Agency, Inc., for the value of a quantity of platinum which disappeared after being entrusted to the Express Agency for interstate transportation. Plaintiff’s recovery was limited by the trial court to $50 because plaintiff’s agent had declared a $50 value to defendant at the time of shipment and had not paid the much higher express rate that would have been due pursuant to defendant’s tariffs had the value of the platinum (about $56,000) been correctly declared to defendant. The Appelate Division modified and ordered judgment for…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Burke v. . Union Pacific R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
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