Meredith v. Railroad
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN by George W. Meredith against the Seaboard Air Line Eailroad, beard by Judge W. B. Oouncil .and .a jury, at the November Term, 1904, of the Superior Oonrt of Cha-ven County. The plaintiff, on February 16, 1904, delivered to the defendant railway company at Charlotte, N. C., a quantity of household goods and furniture, to be shipped to New Bern, N. 0., and prepaid the freight thereon to the last-named point.
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ActioN by George W. Meredith against the Seaboard Air Line Eailroad, beard by Judge W. B. Oouncil .and .a jury, at the November Term, 1904, of the Superior Oonrt of Cha-ven County. The plaintiff, on February 16, 1904, delivered to the defendant railway company at Charlotte, N. C., a quantity of household goods and furniture, to be shipped to New Bern, N. 0., and prepaid the freight thereon to the last-named point. On the 3d day of March, 1904, the goods, etc., were delivered to the plaintiff at New Bern, by the A. O. L. Eail-road Company in a damaged condition. Plaintiff testified, and for…
1Opinion of the Court
Connor, J.,
after stating tbe facts. Tbe plaintiff sues for injury to bis goods, and for damages sustained by unreasonable delay in tbeir delivery. Tbe grounds upon wliicli judgment of nonsuit was rendered do not appear upon tbe record. Erom tbe defendant’s brief we gather that it was contended that tbe delay was not in excess of tbe time allowed by chapter 590 of tbe Laws of 1903, .and Rule 10 of the Corporation Commission deducting tbe number of days allowed for “intermediate points,” Sundays and holidays. Tbe Act of 1903 provides, that the carrier shall not omit or neglect to transport…
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