Adams Express Co. v. Wilson

Plaintiffs delivered a package of goods to the agent of defendant, at Flora, to be carried from thence to Decatur, in this State. It was lost, and this suit is to recover its value. There is no controversy the package was delivered to the company, nor as to its value. Ho receipt was taken when the package was delivered to defendant. It was given in charge of the messenger on the train and charges paid to Decatur.

The defense sought to he interposed is, that defendant’s line terminated at Altamont, and having at that point delivered the package to another carrier to be transported to its…