Legal Opinion
Express Co. v. Jackson
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided March 4, 1893PublishedCited by 3 opinions
FROM DAVIDSON. Appeal from Circuit Court of Davidson County. W. K. McAlister, J.
1Opinion of the CourtWilkes, J.
The Adams Express Company was sued as a common carrier for damages alleged to have been sustained on a shipment of thorough bred liorses from Nashville, Tennessee, to Hunt’s' Point, New York.
The declaration contained two counts — one for alleged breach of a special contract, and the other for the breach of the common law duty of the express company as a common earner.
The company pleaded the general issue, not guilty. There was verdict and judgment against the company for $8,000, from which it appealed.
The shipment -was made from Belle Meade June 6, 1889. The horses were to be exposed to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hart v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Condict v. Grand Trunk Railway CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Ayres v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1888
- Converse v. BrainerdSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1858
3Cited by3 opinions
- Nelson v. Great Northern Railway Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1903
- Federal Express Corp. v. Tennessee State Board of EqualizationTennessee Supreme Court · 1986
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Birge-Forbes Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1902