Tilley v. Southern Railway Co.

The plaintiff was consignee of a wagon which, was delivered to defendant at Mount Airy, N. C., in February, 1915, billed to the plaintiff at West Jefferson, N. 0. By error of the defendant the wagon was shipped to North Wilkesboro, N. C. The plaintiff was agent for the maker of the wagon at Mount Airy, N. C., and had sold the wagon to one Miller, to be delivered to him by the plaintiff at West Jefferson. On learning that the wagon was at North Wilkesboro, the plaintiff hired Miller to go there and get it. The defendant made an overcharge on the freight of $1.42, which amount was paid to…