Case Name: St. Louis & Terre Haute R. R. Co. v. Rose
Court: Illinois Appellate Court
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1886-11-24
Citations: 20 Ill. App. 670
Docket Number: No. 51
Parties: St. Louis & Terre Haute R. R. Co. v. Rose.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Appellate Court Reports
Volume: 20
Pages: 670–671

Head Matter:
FOURTH DISTRICT.
No. 51.
St. Louis & Terre Haute R. R. Co. v. Rose.
An action of trover against a railroad company to recover the value of a car load of hoops wrongfully delivered to a person other than the consignee. Held, that it is the duty of a com mon carrier to deliver goods, received as freight, to the consignee at the place of destination named in the bill of lading, and for a wrongful delivery the carrier is liable in trover.
Judgment of court below in favor of consignee, affirmed.
Opinion filed Nov. 24, 1886.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Green, J.
Judge below, David J. Baker. Attorneys, for appellant, Mr. F. M. Youngblood ; for appellee, Messrs. Parish & Parish.