WELLS FARGO & CO. v. FORD

No. 259.

238 U.S. 503 (1915)

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY EXPRESS v. FORD.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 21, 1915.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H.M. Garwood and Mr. C.W. Stockton for plaintiff in error.

No appearance for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE LAMAR delivered the opinion of the court.

D.W. Ford was a traveling salesman who was much of the time on the road, but considered Madisonville, Texas, as his home. On September 16, 1912, he shipped from that place to the Walker-Edmond Company, at Chicago, a package containing a ring with "C.O.D. charges thereon amounting to $35." When the package arrived in Chicago it was tendered to the consignee who refused...

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