Perkins v. Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Railroad
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On an agreed statement. This is an action against the defendants, as common carriers, upon the following contract in writing, made on behalf of the company, “by J. S. Works, their agent and station master, at their depot in Biddeford:— “ Office of P. S. and P. R. R., Biddeford, Me., Aug. 27,1855. “ Received in apparent good order from Mrs. Sarah A. Perkins, 8 Boxes, 4 Chests, 11 Pkg.
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On an agreed statement. This is an action against the defendants, as common carriers, upon the following contract in writing, made on behalf of the company, “by J. S. Works, their agent and station master, at their depot in Biddeford:— “ Office of P. S. and P. R. R., Biddeford, Me., Aug. 27,1855. “ Received in apparent good order from Mrs. Sarah A. Perkins, 8 Boxes, 4 Chests, 11 Pkg. Furniture, marked E. Perkins, Bloomington, Ills., which we promise to deliver to Elisha Perkins, in Bloomington, in like order. “ J. S. Works, Station Agent." The defendants are common carriers by railroad…
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Davis, J.
This is an action against the defendants as common carriers, for the value of a quantity of furniture received by them for transportation. The goods were delivered to the station agent at Biddeford, who gave a receipt for them, of which the following is a copy.
“ Office of P. S. fy P. R. R. Biddeford, Me., Aug. 27,1855. Received, in apparent good order, from Mrs. Sarah A. Perkins, 8 boxes, 4 chests, 11 packages furniture, marked E. Perkins, Bloomington, Ills., which we promise to deliver to Elisha Perkins in Bloomington, in like good order.
“ J.…
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