Southwestern Transportation Co. v. Poye

This suit was brought by appellee against appellant, a common carrier, to recover $291.50, the value of baggage delivered by him to appellant, on July 23,1932, for transportation from Pine Bluff to New York City, alleging that appellant failed to deliver the baggage to him upon his arrival in New York or thereafter; that a baggage check was issued to him by the agent of appellant at Pine Bluff when he purchased a ticket from appellant for transportation as a passenger on its bus line and connecting carrier lines from Pine Bluff to New York City.

Appellant filed an answer denying the…