Walling v. S. Birch & Sons Construction Co.

This action was instituted by the respondent to recover from appellants the value of a club bag and contents. The case was tried before the court without a jury, and resulted in a judgment against the appellants.

The record shows that respondent was employed by appellants on construction work in Alaska; that appellants undertook to transport respondent and his baggage from Anchorage to Fairbanks; that appellants’ agents in the transportation office informed respondent that his baggage could not be accepted for transportation until certain clearance papers were obtained; that respondent left…