Viney v. Aero-Mayflower Transit Co.

Pope, Judge.

Appellant shipper brought this action against appellee common carrier to recover the value of a coin collection. The basis for the action is a contract entered into by the parties in November 1976 pursuant to which appellee was to transport appellant’s household goods from Virginia to Georgia. Appellant alleges that he delivered his coin collection to appellee in Virginia for shipment and that appellee is now liable for the full value thereof because the collection did not arrive in Georgia with the remainder of appellant’s goods in December 1976. Appellant’s complaint sounds in…