Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Waldrip

1. A carrier is bound to exercise ordinary diligence (Civil Code, § 2711), and a common carrier to use extraordinary diligence. Civil Code, § 2712. A private carrier “is bound only to exercise reasonable care in respect to the goods, but is liable for failure to use ordinary care.” 1 Michie on Carriers, 726. All persons who undertake, for hire, to carry goods of another are either private carriers or com*264mou carriers. Private carriers are liable only for injury or loss resulting from the failure of themselves or their servants to exercise ordinary care, but common carriers are liable as…