Bliss v. Greyvan Lines, Inc.

Appeal from an order dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint upon the defendant’s motion made pursuant to rule 113 of the Rules of Civil Practice. The defendant had entered into a contract with the'plaintifi to move two van loads of goods from Chicago to Oneida; the price was $225 per van load. The contract provided that the defendant should carry insurance in case of loss or damage to the goods, and also provided that the defendant was to receive and be entitled to deduct from any insurance money the haulage bill. One van was destroyed by fire. The loss was adjusted and a conditional release…