Adams Express Co. v. Wilson

Citations

• 81 Ill. 339

Syllabus

<p>Common carrier—not discharged by delirery of goods to another earner unless by special contract. Where goods are delivered to a common carrier to he carried to a designated place, and the charges for transportation to that place paid in full, and the goods are received by the carrier without any contract limiting his liability, such carrier is responsible for the delivery of the goods at the place designated, notwithstanding its line ends before reaching such place and the goods are delivered to another carrier in good order at the termination of its line.</p>