American Express Co. v. Duncan

The appellee, Claud Duncan, instituted this suit against the appellant, the American Express Company, to recover the sum of $350 alleged to be the value of certain personal effects, of which an itemized statement was made, which had been shipped from Littlefield, Tex., to Albany, Tex., on or about April 1, 1915, and which were never delivered to the plaintiff.

The goods in question were shipped by appellee in person at Littlefield and consigned to himself at Albany. The shipment was made on or about the 26th day of March, 1915, and it arrived at Albany in good condition on the 27th day of…