Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad v. Jensen

Jensen, the appellee, instituted this suit against appellant, The Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad Company, to recover damages for the value of certain ore alleged to have been delivered by the plaintiff to the defendant, and by the latter wrongfully converted to its own use.

The defendant is a corporation, engaged in carrying freight, for hire, between certain points in this state.

Plaintiff delivered to the defendant a carload of valuable ore, which the latter was to transport and deliver to a certain smelter at Pueblo known as the Eiler’s plant. The defendant, upon receipt of the ore,…