Doyle v. Central Railroad
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 41, Oct. T., 1910, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., on verdict for plaintiff in case of Michael Francis Doyle v. Central Railroad Company of New Jersey. Trespass to recover the value of a dress suit case, a hatbox and their contents. Before Barratt, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 41, Oct. T., 1910, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., on verdict for plaintiff in case of Michael Francis Doyle v. Central Railroad Company of New Jersey. Trespass to recover the value of a dress suit case, a hatbox and their contents. Before Barratt, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court charged in part as follows: I instruct you, therefore, that if you find in favor of the plaintiff upon the question of negligence as it has been submitted to you, then you would be at liberty to render a verdict in his favor for the full…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
This action is brought to recover the value of a dress suit.case, a hatbox and the contents of each, which were deposited in the package or parcel room of the defendant company in its station in New York city, under the following circumstances:
The plaintiff intending to take passage on a train of the defendant company, went'to its'station, and on making search for his railroad ticket was unable to find it. He opened up his dress suit case to examine his clothing, and noticed' that a waistcoat he had worn the previous day was missing. Not wishing to carry his baggage, back…
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