McKahan v. American Express Co.

This is an action for damages to horses carried by the defendant from La Fontaine, Indiana, to Boston in this *271Commonwealth. The plaintiffs bad signed an agreement extending to thirty-six hours the time during which the horses could be carried without unloading. But they were carried for forty-four hours and the damage done to them was caused by that. The defendant admitted its liability and defended on the ground that by the terms of its contract with the plaintiffs it was liable for $12.50 only.*

It is stated on the face of the contract that the shipper was offered alternative rates to be…