Dahrooge v. Pere Marquette Railroad

_ne plaintiff is a merchant, who» travels from place to place by rail, taking with him his stock, consisting, in large part, of fine silk apparel for ladies. On October 25, 1904, he was at Ludington, and, *545desiring to go to Traverse City, purchased a ticket over defendant’s line and had his goods checked as baggage. He had four parcels with him — one zinc trunk, two large telescopes, and a hand satchel. The last he did not check, but the first three were checked and marked on the agent’s memorandum, “ Z. T., Tel. and S. C.,” meaning zinc trunk, telescope, and sample case. Plaintiff testified…