Grossman v. Dodd
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by Fannie Grossman against Cortland H. Dodd, as treasurer of Dodd & Childs’ Express, for damages to baggage delivered to defendant for transportation. Defendant appeals from a judgment for plaintiff, entered upon the report of a referee.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
This action was brought to recover the value of wearing apparel in the plaintiff’s trunk, which was delivered to the defendant to be carried from Jersey City to East Eightieth street, Hew York, and in transit fell into the Hudson river, and was thereby saturated with salt-water, discolored, and damaged. The defendant denied negligence and value of property, and set up a special agreement that, in case of loss or damage to said trunk or its contents by reason of negligence or otherwise, it should not be liable for an amount exceeding $100, unless specially agreed for in writing, and noted in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Blossom v. . DoddNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
- Germania Fire Insurance v. Memphis & Charlestown RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Madan v. . SherardNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Guillaume v. . General Transportation Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Limburger v. WestcottNew York Supreme Court · 1867
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- Zimmer v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Springer v. . WestcottNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Green's Executors v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1926
- Morgan v. WoolvertonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
- Strong v. Long Island RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
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