Adams Express Co. v. Green
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Court of Law and Chancery of the city of Roanoke, in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
This action was brought by the defendant in error to recover damages from the plaintiff in error for the loss of a package of jewelry, delivered to the latter in the State of New York to be carried to the former at Roanoke, in the State of Virginia. The express company filed the plea of not guilty and offered five special pleas, which were objected to by the plaintiff and rejected by the court. The plea of the general issue was afterwards withdrawn, and upon proof of the value of the package of jewelry lost there was a judgment against the express company for $412.70. To that judgment this…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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