United States Express Co. v. Harris

This was an action by the appellee against the appellant as a common carrier. The complaint alleges, in substance, that on the'11th day of December, 1871, there was delivered, by the plaintiff's consignor, at Pittsburgh,. Pennsylvania, three thousand dollars, to the Adams Express Company, under th'e following contract:

“Adams Express Company, Great Eastern, Western,.

and. Southern Express and Forwarders :

“$3,000.- Pittsburgh, Pa., December 11th, 1871.

“Received from Holmes, Lafferty & Co., one package, sealed, and said to contain three thousand dollars, addressed *128Noah Harris, Jonesboro, Indiana.…