Saliba v. New York Central R.R. Co.

The declaration alleges that the defendant, on the date in question, was a common carrier of goods for hire, and that the plaintiff delivered to it a carload of bananas to be safely, expeditiously, and securely freighted, carried, and conveyed, as a perishable commodity, from New York City to the city of Barre for a certain reasonable reward to be paid by the plaintiff; yet the defendant, not regarding its duty as a common carrier, but contriving and intending to injure the plaintiff, did not and would not safely, expeditiously, and securely freight, carry, and convey the bananas from New…