Brown v. American Railway Express Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Marion.

The plaintiff brought action July 1, 1920, against the defendant, American Railway Express Company, tp recover damages for alleged failure of the defendant tó deliver a part of a shipment of automobile tires received by defendant’s predecessor, the ' Southern Express Company, at Charlotte, N. C., on January 14, 1918, for transportation and delivery to plaintiff at Pacolet, S. C. Erom judgment on a directed verdict for the plaintiff, the defendant appeals.

• The exceptions raise, substantially, two questions: (1) Was the action barred…