Parker Gordon Cigar Co. v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.

ELLISON, P. J. —

This is an action to recover the value of goods received at Chicago by defendant, a common carrier, for transportation to Kansas City and for delivery there to plaintiff, the consignee and owner. The petition states “ there was delivered to defendant for plaintiff . . . four cases of cigars containing 22,500 cigars which said cigars the defendant agreed in consideration of certain freight charges paid it, well and safely to carry from Chicago, Illinois, to Kansas City, Missouri, and at the latter place to deliver the same to plaintiff, or its agent, but . . . defendant in…