R. H. Macy & Co. v. Pennsylvania Transportation Co.

The defendant admits liability, and the only question is the amount which the plaintiff is entitled to recover. The plaintiff contends it is entitled to the full actual damage sustained, while the defendant contends that the plaintiff is limited to a proportion under clause 2 of the shipping receipt. The cases relied on by the defendant all involved interstate shipments where the rights and liabilities of the parties were controlled by the Interstate Commerce Act and the decisions of the Federal courts. The defendant is a common carrier, but not subject to the Interstate Commerce Act, and,…