Nave v. Pacific Express Co.

This is an action to recover damages alleged to be caused by the defendant to the plaintiff, by the negligent performance of a contract of transportation. The defendant is a common carrier, and received from the plaintiff in the city of St. Louis a valuable clock, consigned to the plaintiff’s husband, care of Pacific House, St. Joseph, Mo., for transportation as per consignment. There was evidence given on behalf of the plaintiff, tending to show that the clock was carefully and securely packed by the plaintiff at her residence, and taken thence to a store close by and deposited on the…