The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-11
CANNOT BE HELD LIABLE.
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF a COM
MON CARRIER DEFINED.

Verdict in the Case of Williams ~.
the Express Company Reversed.
IL Had Done Its Full Duty-OtheF
supreme Court DecisiOns-Death
of n Former Proprietor of the
KimbaII A Popular Physician
Drops Dead in the streets of At
Ianta-Other News at the Capital.
ATLANTA. Ca. Aug. 10.-A decision was
rendered by the supreme court to-day that
will be Of general interest TO the legal pro-
fcssion. Il was in the case Of J. Il. and
w. W. Williams OF Macon, against the
Southern Express Company
Il viii be rendered that a sharper, per-
sonating j. c. Coleman. wealthy mer-
chant at Swainsboro. some time last year.
ordered and received from several jewel
ers in Macon and Atlanta, several uhous-
and dollars worth Of diamonds. and other
valuables. Among the victims was the
Macon firm which brought suit against
the express company in the city court OF
Macon for recovery. alleging that the goods
were not delivered to the assignee. but
one who personated him.
The plaintiffs won in the lower court, but
the case was brought to the supreme court.
ground that the express company had fui-
filled its contract when it delivered the
goods to the conductor of the swainsboro
branch road in accordance with written
order by the supposed consignee.
The court rules that where goods are
received by an express company under
contract for their delivery 10 named
conslgnee at a point beyond its terminal
off a ne ~ ny AT o.
liveres such goods to an agent of that con-
-eignee, duly authorized to receive them,
such delivery completes the contract of
the carriage. This is true, although the
goods were not ordered by the consignee
no whom the shipper really intended TO
send them, but by another person bearing,
or pretending to bear the same name 10
whom the goods were finally delivered
after passing through the hands OF the real
consignee's agent"
The following decisions were handed
down on cases from the eastern circuit;
Western Assurance Company of Toron-
to- Canada against Francis NJ. Way and
the British America Insurance Company
against the same; Writs Of error dismiss
ed.
Francis J. Champion against John o.
Smith; affirmed.
O. c. Cartin against W. A. susong;
judgment affirmed.
W. w. Gordon against Wilson & Grady;
judgment affirmed.
Charlotte Jackson against Standard oil
Company, judgment afnrmed.
A cablegram from Schwanburg Austria, !
by Mr.. Henry Beerman this afternoon an
nounces the death of his father, Charles
Beerman, this morning. Mr.. Beerman |
will be remembered as one Of the late |
1essees and managers of the Kimball |
house. His health beginning to fail he |
sold his interest in the lease to Joseph |
Thompson, some months ago, and went |
TO Europe. He was a victim of Brights |
disease.
Mr.. Beerman was a German by birth. |
and came to Atlanta about thirty-five |
years ago. and accumulated a handsome |
fortune.
DR.. J. D. Williams, a prominent physi- |
clan OF this city, dropped dead in the door |
way of a Wall street residence late this |
afternoon. .Hemorrhage from the lungs
was the cause. DR.. Williams came here
from Michigan ten years ago, and was a
gentleman Of great culture and learning |
He was prominent in the chautauqua and |
In medical circles, and possessed consider |
able property. He resided on Fair street |
He leaves wife and two daughters.