Gashweiler v. Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co.

Citations

• 83 Mo. 112

Syllabus

<p>1. Railroad: common carrier: warehouseman. The liability of a • railroad as a common carrier of goods ceases, and as a warehouseman commences, after their discharge from, the cars on arrival at their destination.</p> <p>2. -:- — : --■: notice. Nor is notice by the railroad to the consignee of the arrival of the goods at their destination necessary to effect a change from the liability of a common carrier to that of warehouseman.</p> <p>3. Warehouseman: degree oe care: contract. A warehouseman is only answerable for loss occasioned by the want of ordinary care and skill, but he may restrict his liability by contract, except as to loss occurring through his fraud or want of good faith.</p>