Legal Opinion
American Railway Express Co. v. Daniel
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 26, 1925No. 53PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a suit against the petitioning Express Company for the value of a parcel that was received by the Company for carriage but was not delivered. The Company admitted liability for fifty dollars but alleged that it could not be held for more, because the receipt that it gave fixed that sum as the value of the goods and a higher value would have required the payment of a higher rate. Under the ruling of the Court a verdict was found against the petitioner for a hundred dollars, interest and costs, subject to questions of law reserved, and judgment on the verdict was affirmed by the Supreme…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kansas City Southern Railway Co. v. CarlSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Esteve Bros. & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Great Northern Railway Co. v. O'ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Southern Express Co. v. ByersSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- American Railway Express Co. v. LindenburgSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. ChattersSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Hughes Aircraft Company National Union Fire Insurance Company v. North American Van Lines, Inc., and Does 1-100, InclusiveCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Southeastern Express Co. v. Pastime Amusement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Juliet M. D. Anton v. Greyhound Van Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Caten v. Salt City Movers & Storage Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
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