New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-15
srJPREME COURT.

narisio ~ In M as
DECISION .. S.O.s 'rs ~" ro,sns ~,pp,vRs
Isaac Sherman as Henry Wells, President o tue American
k1Press company. .,uuo
Was the American Express Company common
carrier or a forwarder only Ii the first and its
,o,,, l.. ., II hiltv has m No &c v heen limited then
insurer it must respond for the loss IN question. II
but forwarder not. IL cannot be neco sary To 90
more than mention the distinction 80 well has the law
hoio ttan Ion i,IIH =. n. ~ -,ana o,,r;r anJ a s.
esthpnsheu IL pe'"esn eoHi'"o" N''S' "N '"'
waraer.
The one uniert. .k6s TO carry the other to procure
-o'.i " Wy n ~ ,, % i,t r. r. "a cr,,o
own Poeeession anu 10 70 .l'i IN s. So 80 a ~ 49,, - a - %
rler ceases The tOrwarder does not retain but de-
Tyers such possession to another with whom, in be.
forward The uu, Of the carrier ends only with the
safe delivery of TIE nroerty al tue point to which he
i. ....ol' - - f. while that OF the forw irder
mas hkreeu W .oho isi -. The carrier In l.w
soon as the carrier duty oesiai tb
n always IN PoSses'iono ot the property Outing W
orwsIder never.
Such duties assumed BY classes Of balee
follows that when party By contract " ey . established
duties in respect Of the uag.Poiaten o property eommtted
TO s' care beyond .na 81 70 ,os oia, aaa a
etaLns II " hsSwn po,s.'oI OK ast o h = .sa. a.ps
and OF de geng himself 70 tue congnee AZ the
end Of hs routes be In respect 10 saeh property re than
0rwsrde having assumed IespoGsbay AID duties Win whcn
such additional eutes beyond those the iorwsrder assumes
pertain occupation 10 10 class Of b,ees heretofore known
THIS Express Company holds itssi out 70 toe word as as
uung 10 receive a, i' Gs once ,sol lhe p4oc
20 1ah arc .a..s IssSaiea @ @ s T., e @ ~ o, b Ip ~ inc
exclusive POSSESSION saa car Q, ~ Swu & Ian
Ing exclusive supervision OF tn, 50 forward Win ta7 properly
oy the lsus Ponc consey Ace' ~ os ~ pay
Hf iS H'ishI auo 1nase' es ~ eoes au tyu PloL'
place uanspoftIs Hs points nefiheeiale TIE oI one
route aud ne co@nehceeht oi a1otns IA anIss oeDnsns
T. ucl tAPes coInfaoy s.I empIyed IJt tua, ssy pPe
aLa e.osr "a. Va - en- 1 th ~ M Is 80
- - :, o. 1I,,y ~ a.-,;r-,a, Jaiv,p. 7,
oi.y = -, ~ ~ n..rsa =, NJ. hon.s r .ss 81 hon..
,c.,,tns n, ali -. ssTvis. ana III M. e.nsr.
-, n.J ~ .Svancs ,ss,,.s .oons o,s, ssr.,on.
Pr r,n,r,r.ic IT. ~ S.in- az ~ ne~. 80 ,,.~Is
.nd ann, - tI,r,noSt no cent NJ IN. hos,s
at-o.S d, =, - 80. ,,on,,r c.n ,.y, n,
H.. vi,b 49,. 10 "a AZ n. L.a,n, md nm
~ - sil"s, s-1H " '-u ~ ~. 'Dans So -
IoeaDe slne sa7 LAPles. $40 - ,
~ % ~ 80 80 80 @ c Z =, o. " ,.i- y -, ,..1
eou DO aio TIE L1Ies Conpany hot tue Is' "a %
tos onpShs own utse hhss oi conveyance Des '"'H
nto.ie no mere hI"neer assumes ...
Ike the coimon carnSrs this COMPANY tnes .ne Ppsy
no Hs own POaesYn Ldse ,Ls Sonuyl Ssti"ls 'otsns
SUN pssssoh uh-h US H.s - - enu ~ t lse s AZ
Deoomn'Ch e4lisi =: ..i. s"o t 1, :. h,
rec. aa contIoI !. M ,. :. - 49, -. an A.,
.p :. ~ , =, 49,, Aa..i, o. avs1 sI. nroo.Ttv a
~ a. :. ~. - - hs.i1.... ali nj. ,bs rny...
-. -. = :. - - p - ,bl,. 80, nio,,1.n, !, 49,.
S'ufany - - 90 a. P ~. "a - - ei... Of
80. -, =. nnb. ,a.i,.. vn,ch .b IA osc1,v no,y
s y4sY' .l hie, ~ pun pun ,a',,, - 80, =, 80 "a ~
r. e.r,isr a. ns nf., =, vet il ass no, AN. ,.-
no s,op by tui. Expr.ss Coup.ny rpu,t not p sg AMI
in fact be regarded carrier Its uadertertak-
O. carry By others In.kes
a carrier.
In such s i character the question next arises whether
has way limited law lisDty insurer Of
property committed 70 IT, The Of the
sgairs,