Chicago & Northwestern Railroad v. Northern Line Packet Co.

In the month of October, 1866, Emanuel Sohn delivered to appellant, and took a receipt therefor, three boxes, one cask, two barrels, and one chest, or bureau, containing household goods, consigned to himself, at Lee Summit Station, Jackson county, Missouri. The goods were all received but the chest and its contents, which never came to hand. He commenced suit against appellant, and it, on the 27th of November, 1871, served a notice of the pendency of the suit, and its nature, and to appear and defend, on the agent of appellee. A trial was had at the May term, 1872, resulting in a judgment in…