Parker-Gordon Cigar Co. v. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co.

Opinion by

JARMAN, O.

The Parker-Gordon Cigar Oompaby Icommeneed .'this action against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company in the district court of Garfield county to recover the sum of $550, which the plaintiff alleges to be the value of a shipment of- cigars that, was destroyed by fire prior to their delivery by the railroad. ■ This cause was submitted to a jury, who returned a verdict in favor of the defendant, on which judgment was rendered, and the plaintiff brings error.

The plaintiff had its headquarters and place of business at Kansas City, Mo., and on March 26, 1920,' the…