Wolfe v. American Railway Express Co.

The trunk in question was accepted from the plaintiff and appellee by the defendant, the appellant, at Mt. Vernon, Iowa, for transportation to Chicago, Illinois, consigned to the plaintiff. It was not delivered in Chicago on demand of the consignee, and has never been delivered. The only question is whether the plaintiff is entitled to recover the actual value of the trunk and contents, or is limited' to a recovery of 50 cents per 100 pounds of its weight. Before the trial, the defendant offered to confess judgment for an amount sufficient to cover the value of the shipment at the rate of 50…