Jacobs v. Central Railroad
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 144, Oct. T., 1901, by plaintiff, from judgment of O. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1899, No. 661, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Carrie Jacobs v. Central Railroad Company of New Jersey. Trespass to recover $462, alleged to be the value of a trunk and its contents lost by the defendant’s agent. Before Finletter, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 144, Oct. T., 1901, by plaintiff, from judgment of O. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1899, No. 661, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Carrie Jacobs v. Central Railroad Company of New Jersey. Trespass to recover $462, alleged to be the value of a trunk and its contents lost by the defendant’s agent. Before Finletter, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $350, upon which judgment was entered for -$150. Error assigned was in entering judgment for plaintiff for 1150.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
This action of trespass was brought to recover #462, as damages for an alleged loss claimed by reason of the defendants’ failure to deliver a certain telescope traveling case which was packed with wearing apparel of the plaintiff, her husband, and daughter, and checked from New York to Philadelphia via the defendant company.
The three persons bought separate excursion, or special, tickets from Columbia avenue in Philadelphia to New York and return; and each contained on its face the following declaration or clause, printed in clear and legible type : “ This excursion…
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