Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Scrivens

1. In a suit against a connecting carrier in interstate commerce, to recover for damage to goods received by it from a preceding carrier and delivered by the connecting carrier at the point of destination in a damaged condition, proof that the goods were delivered in a good condition to the initial carrier raises a presumption that they were received in a good condition by the connecting carrier. There is nothing in the acts of Congress, including the Carmack amendment of June 29, 1906, c. 3591 (34 Stat. 595, U. S. Comp. St. §§ 8604, 8604 aa), fixing the liability of interstate carriers for…