Legal Opinion

Hamburg American Packet Co. v. Gattman

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 14, 1887Published

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. John G. Rogers, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtBailey, J.

This was an action on the case, brought by Regina Gattman against the Hamburg American Packet Company, to recover damages for the failure of said company to carry a certain box of goods belonging to the plaintiff from Hamburg, Germany, to the City of Hew York, and deliver the same to the plaintiff at Hew York, whereby said goods became lost to the plaintiff. The declaration consists of four counts, three of which allege the delivery of said goods by the plaintiff to the defendant to be carried and delivered as aforesaid for certain reward, the failure of the defendant to so carry and deliver…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Crawford v. ClarkIllinois Supreme Court · 1854
  2. Union Steamboat Co. v. KnappIllinois Supreme Court · 1874

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