The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-11
LiABiLIrIrs OF Ri.x;fIR6cns.

The CHICAGO Journal Of the 9th inst publishes tho
tJlowng-An important case was decided yesterday in
tie y. Circuit Court, Judge Drunm0nd presiding Tho
facts Of the case are fonows-In the month Of April
49, the plaintiff John Kuter, with his family moved from
Dc goods box containing various articles Of household
gods, SC, in which was placed between 81 200 fand
nt the Michigan osnr. Railroad ' at De
t to be transported 70 Chicago and placed in
their freight and never heard Of afterwards
he acton has brought to the value of the box
cd contents. After the evidence closed, and argu
tents o. counsel the Court instructed the jury follows
l. the Jury believe from the evidence that the box
obtained the various articles Of goods and merchandise
claimed, that they the property Of the plaintiff,
nd we're delivered to the defendants common
tTot 10 Chicago and that the defendants feiled de-
yer them stipulated at Chicago then the jury will
nd for the plaintiff for the value Of such goods and mer
q That the plaintiff cannet recover for TIE value Of
he money claimed unless the jury satisfied from the
evidence that the defendants common carriers OF
money, and held themselves sut to the world ouch
that the fact of their being carriers Of passengers and
merchandise did not constitute them common carriers
the dEftH- the Jury shall believe from the evidence that
pany, carried money under special contract aud with
alone did not make them common carriers of money
subject TO the extraordinary responsibilities of
s might take into
the cause, iii they believed there such evdence Of
their being common carriers of money.
That If the jury believe that the defendants were
common carriers of money, and that notice Of any in.
structioo limitation Of their liability was brought
homo to the plaintiff then tho plaintiff was not bound
to disclose to the defendants the contents Of the box in
erder to render them liable but If the defendants
wished 10 guard themselves aganst risk they should
have inquired to the contents of the box As gone
raj rule person who delivers TO carrier any article or
thing in property Of which the latter is common car
rier is not bound to disclose the kind quality or
value Of such property and the carrier in the absence
Of notice OF fraud article the part of the person
making the delivery, is LIABLE Notwithstanding no dis
closure Is naoe
The verdict Of tho jury was 1897 Of in favor Of the
plaintiff
ANOTHER LINK.
The Ptttsville Emporium and Press speaking Of tn
railroad Improvement in contemplation, 70 exton
from LA lch Chunk up the Lhieh to White Haven and
thence to Scranton, In Lucerne county, saysBy this
line, in connection with the Lehgh Valley Railroad
direct communication will be opeued from the Lacka
Wyoming and Iehigh coal fields 70 New York by
the Now jersey Central Railroad, and TO Philadelphia by
the Freemansburg and Norrstown the Beyiiere Del
Railroad. An extra rail- under is to be
laid on the road, TO Combine both the wide
the barrow gauges.
CHANBEESBURG AND ALLEGHENY RAILROAD.
This project appears to enlist in its support the most
earnest feelings the people along the proposed route
In Bedford county, especially, they are stirring very
efectuali and several large public meetings have been
held On the subject.