Legal Opinion

Wells Fargo & Co. Express v. Bollin

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 12, 1919No. 9083Published

Appeal from Johnson County Court; B. Jay Jackson,. Judge. Suit by W. R. Bollin against the Wells Fargo & Company Express. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBuck, J.

Plaintiff, Wl. R. Bollin, sued Wells Fargo & Co. Express for the loss of three trunks and their contents, shipped from Cordell, Okl., and destined to Alvarado, Tex. In the petition the lost articles, consisting mostly of family wearing apparel and photographs, etc., were itemized, and the value of each alleged, aggregating nearly $500. It was further alleged that plaintiff had been damaged in the further sum of $100, by reason of the family having been deprived of the use of the wearing apparel, and the increased cost of such articles on the market due to the rise in the purchase price…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Adams Express Company v. CroningerSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  2. Railroad Co. v. LockwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
  3. New Jersey Steam Navigation Company v. MERCHANTS'BANK.Supreme Court of the United States · 1848
  4. Cau v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1904
  5. W. A. Ryan & Co. v. M., K. & T. R'y Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1886

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