Hefner v. Owens

WILLIAMS, Vice Chief Justice.

This action was brought by E. P. Hefner, plaintiff, against J. D. Owens, d/b/a Owens Transfer, defendant, for damage to plaintiff’s household goods which goods were being transported by defendant when they were destroyed by fire. Plaintiff seeks damages in the sum of $3,721, which it is alleged was the value of the goods damaged or destroyed. Defendant contends that his liability for such damage is limited to the sum of $1,200 by virtue of a contract between the parties and the applicable rules and regulations of the corporation commission. Upon a trial being had…