Oldham v. United States Express Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 45, April T., 1904, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., May T., 1900, No. 75, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Edward M. Oldham v. Thomas C. Platt, President of United States Express Company. Trespass to recover damages for death of a dog. Before Evans, J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned among other was portion of the charge quoted in the opinion of the Superior Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
In this action of trespass, the plaintiff recovered a verdict of $800 as damages, which he sustained by reason of the death of a dog shipped in care of the defendant company from Wayne Junction, a station on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, to Pittsburg.
The plaintiff had at his kennels two English bulldogs, which he placed in separate crates, and endeavored to have them shipped to Pittsburg as excess baggage, but was informed that they could only be shipped by express. When he offered to pay the charge for shipment he was informed that it would have to be paid at…
2Cited by1 opinion
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