Alabama Great Southern Railway Co. v. Norris
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Tuscaloosa County Court. Heard before Hon. H. B. Foster. Action- by G. C. Norris against the Alabama Great Southern Railway Company for delay in the delivery of goods, and for delivery in a damaged condition. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals.
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Appeal from Tuscaloosa County Court. Heard before Hon. H. B. Foster. Action- by G. C. Norris against the Alabama Great Southern Railway Company for delay in the delivery of goods, and for delivery in a damaged condition. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals. The counts were ex delicto and not ex contractu. — W. U. T. Co. v. Krichbamn, 132 Ala. 535; Wilkerson v. Mosely, 18 Ala. 388; Berners v. Ha/rdy & Co., 48 Ala. 95; Mobile L. I. Co. v. Randle. 74 Ala. 170; Wylder v. M. & P. Hat. Bank, 64 Ala. 1; Sharpe v.'Wat. Bank, 87 Ala. 644; Capital C. W. W. Co. v. City Council, 92 Ala. 366; H.…
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
This was an action by appellee, a shipper of freight, against the appellant, a common carrier of goods, to recover damages for failure to deliver, and for delivering in a damaged condition, a lot of household goods shipped from Ensley, Ala.., to Kel*313lermann, Ala. The appellant Avas the initial carrier Avho undertook the contract of shipment, carried the goods from Ensley to Tuscaloosa, and there delivered them to the Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company, another common carrier; AAdiich latter company delivered the goods to the shipper, Avho Avas the owner and consignee as well as consignor. The…
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