Carter v. Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages — appeal. Before Judge Smith. Tel-fair superior court. October term, 1899.
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.
Carter sued the railroad company for damages resulting from the breach of a contract of shipment which the defendant had entered into with the plaintiff On the trial *39the plaintiff introduced in evidence a receipt signed by an agent of the defendant, of which the following is a copy: “Received from -W. R. Carter the following articles in apparent good order, contents and value unknown, as per.coupon attached, to be transported to W. R.' Carter, McRae, Ga.,” setting forth the articles shipped. The plaintiff testified that the distance from the point from which the goods were shipped to their…
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