HANNIBAL RAILROAD v. SWIFT


79 U.S. 262 (____)

12 Wall. 262

HANNIBAL RAILROAD v. SWIFT.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James Carr, for the plaintiff in error:

Mr. J. Hubley Ashton, contra:


Mr. Justice FIELD delivered the opinion of the court.

Two questions are presented by the record for our determination: 1st, whether upon the facts stated in the agreed case the railroad company was liable as a common carrier for the safe conveyance of the baggage and other property of the plaintiff; and, 2d, whether there was any error in the assessment of damages as allowed by the Circuit Court.

The railroad company...

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