Legal Opinion
Thomas v. National Delivery Ass'n, Inc
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 10, 1937No. 8598PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHOONMAKER, District Judge.
This is an action in trespass to recover the value of plaintiff’s household goods demolished in course of their transit from New York to Pittsburgh.
Defendant entered into a contract to transport these goods from New York to Pittsburgh. The truck in which defendant was transporting them was overturned on the highway and the goods completely demolished. Plaintiff recovered a verdict for $3,816. Defendant has moved for judgment in its favor, notwithstanding the verdict, or in lieu thereof, for a new trial.
The written contract between the parties contains, among other…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lehigh Valley R. Co. v. State of RussiaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1927
- Lloyd v. HaughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
- United States v. RamseyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1912
- James v. Public Service CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- Barrett v. FournialCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1927
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Pettis ex rel. United States v. Morrison-Knudsen Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Gardner v. Mid-Continent Grain Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1948
- Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. WellsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1945
- American Tobacco Co. v. WhitneyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- Tennessee Coach Co. v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1943
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