Cohen v. Southern Railway Co.

Ludwig Cohen, who transacted business under the name of Maywood Tobacco Company and who will hereinafter be referred to as the plaintiff, commenced this action in the municipal court of Chicago against the Southern Railway Company (hereinafter called the defendant) for a failure to deliver eight crates of cigarettes, valued at $432. He recovered judgment in the municipal court for the full amount claimed, which was affirmed by the Appellate Court for the First District. That court granted a certificate of importance, and the cause is before us on appeal from its judgment.

On June 28, 1929, the…