Kansas Pacific Rly. Co. v. Montelle
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Davis District Court. Montelle bought through tickets for himself and family from New York city to Junction City, Kas. He was an immigrant from England, and his luggage consisted of thirteen boxes, trunks and packs, which were weighed, marked, and checked at New York by the baggage-master. The boxes were numbered from 1 to 13, and marked, “Paid through to Junction City, Kas.”
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Error from Davis District Court. Montelle bought through tickets for himself and family from New York city to Junction City, Kas. He was an immigrant from England, and his luggage consisted of thirteen boxes, trunks and packs, which were weighed, marked, and checked at New York by the baggage-master. The boxes were numbered from 1 to 13, and marked, “Paid through to Junction City, Kas.” Montelle paid $120 extra for said baggage or luggage, and each of the thirteen articles so marked was checked, Montelle receiving thirteen regular baggage-checks therefor. The checks were changed at Toledo,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Valentine, J.:
The plaintiff in error (defendant below) claim that there are three questions for us to decide in this case. These ^questions are as follows: First, Whether proof -of delivery by the plaintiff to the joint agent of the defendant and the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad Company of cheeks of the last-named company, calling for the transportation of baggage from Quincy to Kansas City, was suffi*125cient evidence to go to the jury to show prima facie that the defendant received the goods, etc., which the plaintiff alleged he delivered to the…
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