South & Worth Alabama Railroad v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Chilton. Tried before the Hon. James E. Cobb. This action was brought by H. A. Wilson against the appellant, a domestic corporation, claiming $85 “ as damages for certain goods,” which were particularly described, “ received by the South and North Alabama Railroad Company as a common carrier, to be delivered to the plaintiff at Lomax, in the county of Chilton, State of Alabama, for a reward ; which the South and North Ala.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Chilton. Tried before the Hon. James E. Cobb. This action was brought by H. A. Wilson against the appellant, a domestic corporation, claiming $85 “ as damages for certain goods,” which were particularly described, “ received by the South and North Alabama Railroad Company as a common carrier, to be delivered to the plaintiff at Lomax, in the county of Chilton, State of Alabama, for a reward ; which the South and North Ala. Railroad Company as aforesaid failed to do,” On all the evidence adduced, which is set out out in the bill of exceptions, and the substance…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.
Wilson, the appellee, shipped furniture by the appellant corporation, from Montgomery, to be'delivered at Lomax, a flag station on the railroad. There was proof that the furniture was well packed, and in a sound condition, when it was placed on a dray to be delivered on the railroad ; that on the next day, a few or several hours after the unloading, as testified by the several witnesses, the furniture was lying on the platform used for such purpose at Lomax, and was damaged. Claim of compensation for the injury was made on the railroad ; and the testimony tends to show that the claim was…
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