Patterson v. Union Transfer Co.

Opinion by

Porter, J.,

The plaintiff in this action of trespass seeks to recover for the loss of a trunk and its contents, which the defendant, a common carrier, undertook to transport for hire. She recovered a verdict and judgment in the court below and-the defendant appeals.

The statement of plaintiff’s cause of action averred that the contents of the trunk “consisted of ladies wearing apparel, toilet articles, engravings, interior decorations, and other goods, which together with the value of the trunk aggregated the value of $2,500.” The defendant moved to strike off the statement for the…