This is an action by a consignor against a motor carrier in interstate commerce for the value of merchandise lost in transportation. The delivery and the loss have been conceded by the defendant, which has pleaded an affirmative defense based upon an alleged agreement for the limitation of defendant's liability to the released value of the shipment, 50¢ per pound, with a $50 minimum.
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