Martin v. Schoenberger

THE opinion of this Court, which states the facts of this case, was delivered by

Burnside, J.

The parties in this case, on the 13th March 1839, entered into a written agreement, by which the plaintiff was to receive goods at his depot on Willow street corner of Front, and forward them per the Reliance Transportation Company during the coming season at certain prices; the goods received at his depot and shipped on board of boats at Schuylkill, for groceries and goods paying a lower rate of freight $1 per 2000 lbs., for dry-goods and all goods paying a higher rate of freight $2, and to receive…