Howard v. American Express Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 18, April T., 1911, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Washington Co., Aug. T., 1907, No. 160, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Mabel Howard v. American Express Company. Trespass to recover for loss of goods. Before McIl-VAINE, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $307. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing defendant’s motion for judgment n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion bt
Henderson, J.,
The defendant is a common carrier engaged in the transportation of merchandise and other property and as such received some packages of goods belonging to the plaintiff to be transported from Pittsburg to Youngstown, Ohio. Demand was made for the goods at the destination but they were not obtained, an employee of the defendant informing the plaintiff that they had been burned. The neglect to deliver the goods being persisted in, the plaintiff brought an action of trespass to recover damages for the defendant’s default. It appearing without denial that the property was…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bank of Orange v. BrownNew York Supreme Court · 1829
- Grogan & Merz v. Adams Express Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1886
- Eckert v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
- A. B. & J. Schaeffer v. Philadelphia & Reading RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Musser v. StaufferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
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3Cited by3 opinions
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