Vittucci Co. v. Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Gilliam, J., entered January 19, 1918, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action on contract.
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment upon a verdict in favor of respondent, plaintiff, for damages caused by failure of appellant to transport and deliver merchandise within a specified time according to an alleged oral agreement.
Respondent is engaged in business in Seattle, and appellant is a common carrier of passengers and freight for hire in Canada, as well as the state of Washington. In substance, the complaint alleges that, about October 15, 1915, the parties entered into an oral contract for the transportation by appellant of 315 barrels of chestnuts from Genoa, Italy, to Vancouver, B.…
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