Breazeale v. American Railway Express Co.

On November 9, 1928, Mrs. P. H. Bell, of Leaksville, Miss., shipped by the defendant carrier, to Mrs. Wood Breazeale, of Natchi-toches, La.-, a lot of china and cut glass in two boxes, valued on the express receipt at $400. The shipment was delivered on November 13th to the defendant, in apparent good order, and delivered to the plaintiff in apparently the same condition.

It was some time after the receipt of the shipment before the packages were opened, due to the fact that plaintiff was moving into a new home. She did decide, however, to un--pack the cases after Mrs. Bell had inquired, over…