Lewis v. American Railway Express Co.

Plaintiff sues the defendant to recover the value of several articles of merchandise given by him to the defendant for transportation and delivery to certain consignees and lost in transit. The defendant denies liability. Plaintiff, a wholesale dealer in butter, cheese and eggs, received orders from out-of-town customers for the sale and delivery of this kind of goods. The orders were received through salesmen or by mail. When the goods were ready for transportation an agent of the defendant took up the parcels and signed for them in a general express receipt book kept by plaintiff. The…