Taft v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

This suit was brought to recover damages for injury to furniture shipped over defendant’s line in interstate commerce, the amount claimed being $62.89. The court held, and so adjudged, that plaintiff was not entitled to recover, as he failed to comply with the following stipulation of the bill of lading: “Claims for loss, damage or delay must be made, in writing, to the carrier at the point of delivery or at the point of origin, within four months after the delivery of the property, or, in case of failure to make delivery, then within four months after a reasonable time for delivery has…