Tex. & Pac. R'y Co. v. Martin

Opinion by

Wirlson, J.

(Transferred from Austin.J

§ 342. Carrier; delivery by; acceptance of delivery by owner; rules as to; case stated. Plaintiff • in error received for transportation on its line of road, and contracted to deliver to defendant in error at Paris, Texas, a box containing household goods, the weight of 'the same at the time of shipment being four hundred pounds. The box was transported within a reasonable time to its destination, and defendant in error was notified of its arrival. Upon calling for the box, he found that it had been opened, and that a considerable portion of its…