, 1863-10-01
LAW INTELL1EEMCE,
IMPORTANT DECISION OF TIE 6UpREHE
COUET.
Liabilities of Express CorapauieA in
tho Collection OF Drafts,

Ing the duties and liabilities Of Express Com
pauies with reference to drafts left with them for
ee.seet'oa- -..-..
The CAGE went up on al appes1 from the Supesio:
Court Of Chicago. In the Court below, JoahuaP.
pfrcknty sued the American Express Compsuy
tor damages by reason Of its failure to present a
ofalt. ie't ~ Pla'a.a ~ LUG ONCE o. the company
In DIXON, 1or collection of Fay & Co., the &c.
~. or+ +h. a-,f, .,.,.d,,. ~. ..--r. ~
pessu. ~ VA. " luz .e1"s o. Inc IN
sumeut, and its liability for noufeasance in this
respect Was the main point in the controversy.
Preliminary IN th,s on.e,,o,s ..a.. D -.
80 - ~ ~ sne' question atoae on tue
right OF defendant. who, after demurrer over
ruled had gone to the jury on the genera! Issue
,oovo IN ,,-o.+ oe ,rdc.,.,. ~, ~ r.,'s ~
~. -. "4.& 'ausme"t w ING ground oi he
cause OF action" The Court held that the defend
ant Was bound to abide by hie demurrer,
xr,.1, ~a.ao.t . = d. .....-.. ..-e.
WIZ aeepee' ~ tnecoal'aet anu cauHe oi act'ou
the Court Gays: "The avetment that. the p1atntIi
had .ets'nea and enp1o1ed the defendant to col
leeI Inc n1a1t !ot commission anu fo"a1a 10 b'
paid to him. followed by the aEerment Of his &C
~ -, se,, ~o,.,nes - s,,,,es..e,. =.
Ii pa1suance ol tuca 9caalnef auo employment Il
q sufficient statement Of the contract, the breacl
OF which is the enbject matter of complaint
f1o" each con'tac' as taas sol 1ostn IN tnes'
| statements, arose an obligation to present the
ths - 1nd I ~ % runds rnecaa IN ths o1x a ~ ~.
instrument, and these aserments were sutlcieni
to chow cause Of action for the violation ofthes*
,a.ss
That portion OF the decision whsen declares the
nc give verbatim. as follows:
uTow wh,t Ia thc testimony IN raca,d n +ta
aontsest st Dos ii sho ig IL
ean snn s s1s 'oe las
the
son q ne p!aintan. WIG ststes that he asked The
agent MhSt ae caafee9 M aof taxing oratt 70 Chics'
e. am coacc1i1E L. l. Ias tepty ~as, y co1eeted'
ahont as smallpaeksges;
lie returned, Got me dratt and look It to the
ho care nm &C. Tor Il e. a1
collection IN presence OF the witness. The book
q the company was PIoaaceo On me tr1al, ane
this entry vas VA ~. ionnd n IN i, made By the
60; !. Q. B." The letttrs indicating, as admit
tcd, "iay on return and the syllable Coll. =
collection. The cnyclope Ia which the draft wa:
placed eontatned this endorsement on IL, proved
70 have been made by the agent q the company
I ~Aner,csn h1p1ces company. Money package
!osTaxaed M Ma p Anes1ean Express So'' from Gaies
Hnna!6. nos. and II " Nest seventh STREET: 81. .0N
tor coiteet'on. ;s9 Ign >, ~ resney' Di1on u.
an thc ensos, AZ tne1 Gs.r ~ ~ Mstas tes
sealed with wax. In the absence OF notary, and
at offices where notary cannot be found. agenl
notice to epdossela BY mstl, keeping copy of tht
same; n h.-Ascnts nu.t observe the above In
st1uctaous strictly in every instance.
ac,,,.. ,o,,~,. REM hnaAIks: ass, ~, ....., a..
bove Tnrnra ant 1,es rhe a,Gorp1ant :. ~.
Mhnn ne nud +he ~ seeat " w
"S1e hcr ne' ,rse as .iso 3o3ncs m +,o trio,
e4 WhIcS 9ha arsnt s3sted ~. 4u ennH - th. pa
Pr Mnien Ill., @ .as agsnt s,a1Ta f e. WEE copy o. th.
+hn ,,rio}.1 .ars-+,eoo,+ ~, a..
~ &omi!'anG tae p.1nhtea aaseemena on ~ tne mar
S gas =. fclioSa. Amerissa F4nsess sompsry p1s
one a1a11 10; SoMeenon saa contain |asaMI q. INT
n.srd D. n1ia1s sra ~ 11s4ed ons
H. wnien WI w n1osriase " 20 aor%a1a 10 Gaieago
os reaaas ~ aesa w. dno i !
hesse f m beat saSn r
CoIopauy ~ nok to ns aelo taoie aot aoy 1os
OF damage exeept es 1oswaloefe only, y nor ios los
oTaamage q H. a95 sa4 4oA. satag 'oe oSe
Il ets;ed: nor for any ioss .. damage % by re; mo no
Cd ard tseussd fos t1anspoItatlon-n9E Or upon p. fl
eeentainins the same; nor npon any abEies ooi
ssetipg 81 9s contained IN glass.
For the P1opEfetors: - , e..- 49,.
=. 4. dC: sEfDEn, Agent:
THIS receipt, except the Written portions 9t u
ie printed paekaGe iee5pI ana vas nsed o.
. Canee E1e agent nAo no o4an& couec1!on fecelp1
in the Office 1t all Printed except tho place an
date, re name 81 !. q. f1ncEney-the t words "on
draft for collection, drawn hy s. B. Parkhnrst o
Fay Co.-one thonsand-Fay 60. Chicago
ulnoss. u. Z. SNYDER.
foA r.,-
As app.aSn p +s 70 Ana sonestaoa o.
money ara.t, tne printed portion = mere nonsense
Mniefs i ne sonstsnea ts neaa tnas ne !lm!t
the nabllty a. iotWaIdeEs was Only designed I
apply to the carnage Of the draft and its proceed
When eouec1ca. Inle io[m was 1sea u tae agen
~ acciGent, WIN no agsign, as Is se15 ssloen!
nmltanE tae Tssponseippiniy q tne company 70 "a