Central of Ga. Ry. Co. v. Broda
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Birmingham City Court. Heard before Hon. Charles W. Ferguson. Action by Mrs. J. Broda against the Central of Georgia Bailway Company, for damages to goods. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Transferred from the Court of Appeals under the act creating said court.
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
This action is by a shipper against a common carrier, to recover damages for injury to a shipment of freight. The shipment was interstate — ■ -from Columbus, Ga., to Birmingham, Ala. It consisted of household goods. The shipper was moving from the one point to the other. The goods were crated or packed in a number of packages, and were mentioned in the bill of lading as: 1 dresser, 1 chiffonier, 8 boxes household goods, 5 barrels crockery, etc. The complaint *268claimed damages for injury to one barrel of crockery or cut-glass ware. The form of the action was in case, as for negligence in…
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