Bonfiglio v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
• Error to Lenawee; Chester, J. Case by Frank Bonfiglio against tbe Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Bailway Company for damage to goods in transit. From a judgment for defendant on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This suit was begun to recover damages for the loss of a car of bananas shipped from New Orleans to Ft. Wayne, Ind. In January, 1899, the plaintiff ordered a car of bananas shipped from New Orleans to Ft. Wayne. The consignor shipped the bananas via Illinois Central Bailway and Lake Shore Bailway. The plaintiff claims the bananas were in good order when delivered to the defendant at Chicago by the Illinois Central Bailway, and that, when they were delivered to Bonfiglio in Ft. Wayne, they were nearly worthless on account of the failure of defendant to forward them promptly, and because of its…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McMillan v. Mich. S. & N. I. R. R.Michigan Supreme Court · 1867
- Park v. . PrestonNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co v. United States Rolling Stock Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1891
3Cited by1 opinion
- Tobin v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1916