American Express Co. v. Crawley

Citations

• 88 Miss. 525
• 41 So. 261

Syllabus

<p>Carriers. Express companies. Discrimination in rates. Liability. Measure of damages. Code 1892, § § 4288, 4291. Extortion.</p> <p>Under code 1892, § § 4288, 4291, the one providing that any party injured by the extortion of an express company may recover double damages, and the other making it the duty of such companies to maintain fixed rates, prohibiting discrimination between persons or localities, and imposing on them civil and criminal liability for extortion:</p> <p>(а) Where by mistake and without intent to extort the company charged and received too much for the carriage of goods, it is liable only for actual damages; but</p> <p>(б) Where it purposely and intentionally made the overcharge it is liable for double damages.</p>