BARRETT v. VAN PELT

No. 160.

268 U.S. 85 (1925)

BARRETT, AS PRESIDENT OF THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY v. VAN PELT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 13, 1925.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. K.E. Stockton, with whom Mr. Charles W. Stockton was on the brief, for petitioner.

Messrs. Selig Edelman and Ralph Merriam for respondent. Messrs. Lamar Hardy and Louis C. White were on the briefs.

Messrs. H.S. Marx and A.M. Hartung filed a brief as amici curiae, by special leave of Court.


Mr. JUSTICE BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Court.

February 23, 1918, at Louisville, Kentucky, respondent's assignor delivered to the Adams Express Company, a carload, consisting of 522 cases of fresh eggs, for transportation to New York City, there to be delivered to Harold L. Brown Company. The shipment was so delivered, March 4, 1918. This action was brought to recover damages for loss in market value due to delay in transportation. At the trial, respondent...

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