Legal Opinion
Rocky Ford Moving Vans, Inc. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 23, 1974No. 73-1808PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEBSTER, Circuit Judge.
This case arises out of a contract entered into by the United States and Rocky Ford Moving Vans, Inc. (Rocky •Ford) for the interstate shipment of personal property belonging to a member of the Armed Services. Briefly stated, the facts reveal that Rocky Ford, an interstate carrier of household goods, agreed to move from Arkansas to Indiana the personal property of one Gordon C. Greider, a Captain in the United States Air Force. The goods, actually valued at $15,081.42, were released to Rocky Ford under a bill of lading signed by Captain Greider at a value of 60 cents…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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