American Red Ball Transit Co. v. McCarthy

This is an action in assumpsit brought by American Red Ball Transit Company, Inc., against defendant, Christopher P. McCarthy, to recover freight, handling and storage charges arising out of an interstate shipment of defendant’s household goods on June 17, 1969. After a pretrial hearing, trial without jury based on motions for summary judgment by both parties, supporting affidavits, the bill of lading, and certain agreed statements of fact resulted in a verdict for defendant. Plaintiff seasonably excepted to the trial court’s verdict and all questions of law raised by its exception were…