Puritan Pharmaceutical Co. v. Pennsylvania Railroad

This is an action to recover damages for the loss of three shipments of toilet preparations delivered by plaintiff to defendant at St. Louis to be transported to pier 22, New York City. Defendant, admitting the three shipments of toilet preparations, set up as a defense to the action that the shipments were seized by federal prohibition officers, and also set up a counterclaim for freight charges.

The trial, with a jury, resulted in a directed verdict for plaintiff on both plaintiff's cause of action and defendant's counterclaim. Judgment was given accordingly. Defendant appeals.

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