Effron-Kushner & Co. v. American Railway Express Co.

The appellee is a firm engaged in buying and selling furs in the city of Cedar Rapids. The appellant is a common carrier. On or about January 9, 1920, two sacks of furs were delivered to the appellant at Oskaloosa, for transportation and delivery to the appellee at Cedar Rapids. The contention of the appellee is that one of said sacks of furs was never delivered to it. The appellant’s answer is a general denial. One sack contained skunk skins, and weighed about 150 to 170 pounds. The other, being the one in question, contained muskrat skins, and weighed about 37 pounds. Appellant’s agent at…