Kauffman v. Central Railroad

Citations

• 41 Pa. Super. 486
• 1910 Pa. Super. LEXIS 254

Syllabus

<p>Carriers — Common carriers — Injury to goods — Evidence—Case for jury.</p> <p>In an action against a railroad company to recover damages for injury to a case of shirt waists, the case is for the jury where the evidence tends to show that when the goods left plaintiff’s factory, they were fresh, clean and unsoiled; that they were properly packed in a dry and well-prepared box; that they were hauled a short distance from the factory to defendant’s station on a clear day; that according to the station agent’s testimony the case was dry and in good condition; that there was an unexplained and unusual delay of one day in the arrival of the goods; and that it rained during this day while the case was in possession of the carrier.</p>