Mortland v. Philadelphia & R. Ry. Co.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action by Anna Mortland against the Philadelphia & Reading - Railway Company to recover baggage of plaintiff, alleged to have-been lost by defendant. From a judgment dismissing the complaint, with costs, and from an order denying a motion for a new - trial, plaintiff appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The baggage manager of a theatrical company, of" which the plaintiff was a member, caused the baggage of the com*1022jpany, as well as that of the individual members of it, to be checked ■from Wilmington, Del., to Mahoney City. After the car in which -the baggage checked was carried had arrived at Mahoney City, the .manager of the theatrical company went to the car, in company -with the baggage man in the employ of the defendant, who unlocked the car and opened it. All of the checks were at that time deliv-ered to him by the manager of the theatrical company, who informed him that he only desired…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Burnell v. . the New York Central R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Roth v. . Buffalo State Line R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1866
- Fenner v. . Buffalo and State Line R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Dininny v. New York & New Haven RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Burgevin v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1893
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