67 Miss. 35 | Miss. | 1889
delivered the opinion of the court.
The first and second instructions given for the. plaintiff are
We think the better reason and policy and the greater number of cases adjudged favor the rule to require the carrier which delivers goods damaged, and which ai’e shown to have started on their journey over connecting lines of transportation in good condition, to. exculpate itself from liability by showing that the injury did not occur by its default.
Affirmed.