St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Faulkner
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Phillips Circuit Court; Edwin Bevens, Special Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The appellees sued appellant, alleging that they were passengers of appellant and connecting carriers, from Helena, Arkansas, to Dallas, Texas; that they delivered to appellant their trunk to he transported as baggage between those points, and that appellant failed to deliver the same to appellees.
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Appeal from Phillips Circuit Court; Edwin Bevens, Special Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The appellees sued appellant, alleging that they were passengers of appellant and connecting carriers, from Helena, Arkansas, to Dallas, Texas; that they delivered to appellant their trunk to he transported as baggage between those points, and that appellant failed to deliver the same to appellees. They alleged that the value of the trunk and contents was $425.40. The appellant answered and alleged that it was liable only for the sum of $100 under rule 12 of its local and joint tariff. The cause was heard…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). The only question presented by this appeal is, did the failure of the appellees to declare the value of their baggage to be greater than the sum of $100 when they offered and appellant accepted same for shipment, and their failure to pay the regular rates for such baggage when above the value of $100, according to the schedule of appellant’s tariff rates as provided under rule 12, subdivision C thereof, relieve the appellant from liability for the loss of such baggage, in excess of the value of $100.
The relation of carrier and shipper was complete when…
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