Hirshfield v. Central Pacific RailRoad

Ross, J.:

This action was brought to recover the value of certain goods sent by the plaintiff from San Francisco to Sumner, in Kern County. The findings show, that the cars of the defendant containing the goods arrived at the town of Sumner, the place of destination, about 10 o’clock A. M. of the 6th day of May, 1875; that about an hour afterwards, the agent of plaintiff was at Sumner, and was informed and knew that the goods had arrived there, paid the freight thereon and receipted for the goods, and was told that they would be unloaded from the cars and ready for delivery sometime during the…