Ford v. Mitchell

Mitchell who was the plaintiff, sued Ford, alleging that defendant was a common carrier, by a steamboat, called L. C. Ferry, of which he was the owner, and which was employed and run on the Ohio river, from Louisville, Ky. *55to Evansville, Incl., touching at all intermediate shipping points; that plaintiff, on August 17, 1860, caused to be delivered to the defendant, as such carrier, a box, containing dry goods, jewelry, &c., to be taken care of, and safely carried, by him, from Owensboro, an intermediate shipping point, &e., to Louisville, aforesaid, and there to be safely delivered, &c. It is…