R. C. Read & Co. v. Barnes

Appellant asked permission of appellee, by letter, to ship him an assortment of jewelry. Appellee replied: “Yes, send it on my approval.”

The jewelry was shipped by express, valued at $50. A package was received, and returned without being opened, by parcel post, not insured. It did not arrive back to shipper. Suit was brought for $148.79, the alleged value of the goods.

In both justice and county courts, judgment was rendered for defendant.

Read & Co. appeals, and asserts the proposition that to return the goods by parcel post uninsured was such negligence as to render Barnes liable for the…