Raisler v. Oliver & Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Limestone Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. H. C. Speake. Tliis action was brought by W. L. Oliver & Company, against Charles W. Baisler to recover one hundred, fifty-nine dollars and tweuty cents, the contents of two lost registered letters.
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Appeal from Limestone Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. H. C. Speake. Tliis action was brought by W. L. Oliver & Company, against Charles W. Baisler to recover one hundred, fifty-nine dollars and tweuty cents, the contents of two lost registered letters. The complaint contained two counts; the first after averring that the defendant was postmaster at Athens, Alabama, and that plaintiff registered with and handed defendant the two letters containing the money, further alleged: “That the defendant, by or through his negligence, carelessness and fault, failed to make delivery of said letters to…
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
— The plaintiffs, Oliver '& Co., sued Raisler to recover damages sustained in consequence of the loss of two registered letters delivered at the postoffice to defendant who was postmaster at Athens, Ala., to be forwarded by mail to certain parties at Nashville, Tenn. It is averred that the loss was the result of the culpable negligence of the defendant.
The law is well established, that the postmaster-general is not responsible for the negligence of postmasters or their deputies, or such assistants. Public policy requires the recognition and application of this rule. We think upon sound…
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