Fine & Brother v. Southern Express Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Certiorari; from Fulton superior court — Judge Ellis.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
William Fine & Brother (engaged in the novelty jewelry business in Atlanta, Ga., and Chattanooga, Tenn., under the name of the Badius Jewelry Company) delivered a package containing 145 articles of their novelty jewelry to the Southern Express Company in Atlanta for transportation and delivery to the Badius Jewelry Company in Chattanooga, under a contract made with the express company. The package was lost by the express company, and the shippers brought suit against it in a justice’s court to recover the value of the contents of the package. The justice rendered a judgment for the defendant,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Central Railroad v. Pickett & BlairSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- Callaway v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Bates v. BigbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Southern Express Co. v. PopeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Wilensky v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1911
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- Cherokee Graphite & Chemical Co. v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
- Cohn & Son v. FarkasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
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