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ADAMS EXPRESS CO. v. DARDEN

No. 226.

265 U.S. 265 (1924)

44 S.Ct. 502

68 L.Ed. 1010

ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY v. DARDEN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 26, 1924.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William L. Granbery for plaintiff in error.

Mr. K.T. McConnico, with whom Mr. J.S. Laurent and Mr. Jno. A. Pitts were on the brief, for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The first Cummins Amendment (March 4, 1915, c. 176, 38 Stat. 1196, 1197) provides that a common carrier receiving property for transportation in interstate commerce "shall issue a receipt or bill of lading therefor"; shall be liable "for the full actual loss, damage, or injury to such property [shipped] caused by it"; that "no contract, receipt, rule, regulation, or...

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