Freedman v. Geo. W. Bush & Sons Co.

Opinion by

Me. Justice Schaffer,

Plaintiffs, consignees of a shipment of merchandise transported by defendant, a common carrier, brought this action to recover the value of the goods which defendant failed to deliver to them. The trial of the case resulted in a verdict and judgment for defendant; plaintiffs appealed.

In the view we take of the record, an elaboration of the facts is not necessary, it being sufficient to say that the merchandise was delivered by defendant to a third person on a forged order therefor. “Whatever doubt may hang over other questions as to the termination of a…