Mode O'Day Corp. v. Ringsby Truck Lines, Inc.

From a judgment in favor of plaintiff after trial before the court without a jury in an action to recover damages for goods destroyed by fire while in the possession of a common carrier, defendant appeals.

Facts: On August 6, 1948, plaintiff delivered personal property of the value of $6,356.46 to defendant, a common carrier, at Mason City, Iowa, for transportation to Los Angeles. The goods were shipped under a uniform domestic bill of lading that provided among other things as follows: “See. 2(c) Any carrier or party liable on account of loss of or damage to any of said property shall have…