Adams Express Co. v. Hibbard

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Miller

Reversing.

At an early hour on July 30, 1909, Sophia Hibbard, the wife of appellee, died at the Eastern Kentucky Luna-*819tie Asylum, in Lexington, Ky. Appellee resided in Clay County, at a point about 20 miles from London, Ky., tbe nearest railroad station. The body of Mrs. Hibbard was delivered to the appellant in Lexington on the evening of July 30th for shipment and delivery to the appellee at London. Appellee having received a telephone message from the asylum officials that the body wotdd reach' London at about 2 o’clock that night, proceeded with a wagon,…