Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. Merrill
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane county; the Hon. Sylvanus Wilcox, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lawrence
This was an action of assumpsit, brought against the railway company, to recover for the value of some castings sent over their road, from Geneva to Winnebago, in this State. The goods were marked as follows: “John L. Page,Winnebago; goods by E. E., care of American Express Co., C. O.D.,” and were shipped by the railroad with the directions thus marked on them. They were safely delivered to Page, ujion the payment of freight. He proved insolvent, and Merrill, the consignor, having failed to recover the price of his goods from him, has brought this suit against the company, and recovered a…
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