McCoy v. Erie & Western Transportation Co.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. This action was brought by. the appellants against the appellee to recover damages sustained by the alleged negligence of the latter in transporting corn consigned to the former under the following bill of lading: “Received, Chicago, June 18, 1813, of J. P. Rumsey & Co., the following packages, (contents unknown,) in apparent good condition : Marks. Articles.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. This action was brought by. the appellants against the appellee to recover damages sustained by the alleged negligence of the latter in transporting corn consigned to the former under the following bill of lading: “Received, Chicago, June 18, 1813, of J. P. Rumsey & Co., the following packages, (contents unknown,) in apparent good condition : Marks. Articles. Order — J. R. Rumsey & Co., | care McCoy & Parkhurst, i Baltimore, Md. I 25,000 bu. Twenty-five tliousand bus. No. 2 corn. Pro. Philadelphia. “Marked and numbered as per margin, to be…
1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.
The plaintiffs brought their action for the recovery of damages for alleged neglect of the defendants, in the transportation of a quantity of corn, contracted to be moved from Chicago to Baltimore.
In the trial before the Superior Court of Baltimore City, two bills of exception were taken hy the plaintiffs.
In the first, exception was taken to the admission of certain receipts offered in evidence, without the qualification proposed by the plaintiffs — to the refusal of the plaintiffs’ fourth, fifth and sixth prayers, and the granting of defendant’s third prayer.
In the second, exception was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bankard v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1871
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- Merchants & Miners' Transportation Co. v. EichbergCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1909
- Taylor v. Union Sawmill Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
- People's Banking Co. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1934