Morrison v. Parmelee Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Joseph S. La But, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1920.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Morrill
Suit was brought by appellee, who was the plaintiff in the municipal court, to recover from the defendant the value of a certain trunk and its contents, which were delivered by plaintiff to defendant on January 3, 1920, for transportation from one railroad station to another, both stations being in Chicago. Defendant failed to deliver said trunk and contents at the directed destination, by means whereof the same were lost to the plaintiff. The affidavit of merits does not dispute the delivery of the trunk to defendant, but alleges, in substance, that plaintiff cannot recover for certain…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Boston & Maine Railroad v. HookerSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Michigan Central Railroad v. CarrowIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Parmelee v. LowitzIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Davis v. Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1859
- Hastings Express Co. v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1907
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Stanfield v. Frank Parmelee Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1921
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