Hooper v. Wells, Fargo & Co.
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court, Twelfth Judicial District, City and County of San Francisco. The complaint did not ask judgment for or allege the damages at a sufficient amount to include interest on the value of the bullion. The verdict of the jury included interest. The other facts are stated in the opinion, of the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Sawyer, J.
This is an action to recover the sum of ten thousand seven hundred and fifty-five dollars, the value of a package of gold bullion delivered to defendants, at Los Angeles, to be transported to San Francisco, and which was lost in consequence of the explosion of the boiler of the steam tug, “Ada Hancock,” while being transported in charge of defendants’ mes*21senger from the shore, at San Pedro, to the anchorage of the steamer, “ Senator.”
The plaintiff, to maintain the action on his part, proved that “ the defendants were, and are a company engaged in the public express…
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