Shannon v. Hines
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jasper County Circuit Court. — Ron. Allen McReynolds, Judge. (1) “It is a condition of the validity of a bailment as in the case of contracts generally, that it shall not be made in a manner, nor for an object, forbidden by statute or otherwise contrary to law or to public policy.” 6 C. J. 1106, sec. 33. In 10 O. J. 282, sec. 401, the ruléis stated as follows: “ ... according to the weight of authority a common carrier is not liable if the goods, without its…
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Appeal from Jasper County Circuit Court. — Ron. Allen McReynolds, Judge. (1) “It is a condition of the validity of a bailment as in the case of contracts generally, that it shall not be made in a manner, nor for an object, forbidden by statute or otherwise contrary to law or to public policy.” 6 C. J. 1106, sec. 33. In 10 O. J. 282, sec. 401, the ruléis stated as follows: “ ... according to the weight of authority a common carrier is not liable if the goods, without its fault, becomes obnoxious, under a statute or regulation promulgated under he police power of the State and are seized or…
1Opinion of the CourtSturgis, P. J.
This suit is against the Director-General of Railroads in control of the Missouri, Kansas «fe Texas Railroad and we will speak of that railroad as defendant. By his petition plaintiff alleges that he delivered to the defendant a certain trunk and its contents to be transported as his personal baggage from Joplin, Missouri, to Wichita Palls, Texas, and that defendant accepted same by issuing a check therefor; that defendant failed to transport or deliver same to him at Wichita Palls or elsewhere but on the contrary delivered same to some person at Joplin whereby plaintiff lost his trunk and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Danciger v. American Express Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1915
- Fehrenbach Wine & Liquor Co. v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1914
- Rosenberger v. Pacific Express Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1914
- White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919
3Cited by1 opinion
- Puritan Pharmaceutical Co. v. Pennsylvania RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1934