Platt v. Richmond, York River & Chesapeake Railroad
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the Superior Court of the city of ¡New York, entered upon an order made December 7,1887, which affirmed a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a verdict directed by the court. The nature of the action end the material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtEabl, J.
This action was brought by the plaintiff against the defendant as a common carrier to recover for the loss of sixty-five bales of cotton delivered to it and alleged to have been destroyed and lost, through its gross negligence and fault, while in its possession. The answer of the defendant, besides denying any negligence on its part, alleges that the cotton was received for transportation by it under bills of lading exempting it from all liability from loss by fire not caused by its negligence, and that the cotton was not lost or destroyed through any fault or negligence chargeable to it. The…
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