Fean v. Ala. Gt. So. Rd.

This action was commenced by the plaintiff herein against' the defendant herein in the Hamilton Common Pleas. Plaintiff had’delivered to defendant at York, Alabama, a carload of strawberries consigned to Cincinnati, and later reconsigned to Columbus, Ohio. Plaintiff claims, that the berries, when delivered to defendant were in good condition, and when received at Columbus were in bad condition, and asks damages.

Defendant claims that the damage was due entirely to the inherent vice of the commodity, and not to negligence .on its part. Plaintiff contended that the damage was caused by a…