AMER. RY. EXP. CO. v. LINDENBURG

No. 138.

260 U.S. 584 (1923)

AMERICAN RAILWAY EXPRESS COMPANY v. LINDENBURG.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 8, 1923.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. A.M. Hartung, with whom Mr. H.S. Marx and Mr. Staige Davis were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. E.B. Dyer and Mr. Morgan Owen for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

On July 22, 1918, at Indianapolis, Indiana, respondent caused to be delivered to petitioner two trunks weighing 200 pounds and 100 pounds, respectively, and a package weighing 10 pounds, for transportation to him at Charleston, West Virginia. A receipt was given for the property, which recited that its terms and conditions were agreed to by the shipper. The receipt, among other things, stipulated that in no...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases