This page within Virginia Tort Case Law is a compilation of cases reported by the Virginia Supreme Court and summarized by Brien Roche dealing with the topic of Express Company. See also the other pages on this site dealing with vehicle accidents.For more information about traffic-collisions see the page on Wikipedia.
Express Company-Cases
1949 Railway Express Agency, Inc. v. Kessler, 189 Va. 301, 52 S.E.2d 102.Loss of goods allegedly due to mis-delivery by express company. In transporting goods, express company is common carrier and is insurer of goods it transports with some exceptions for happenings beyond its control. Duty is not terminated ordinarily, until delivery of goods, within and at reasonable time, to right person, at proper place, and in proper manner. Discussion of rights of express company as to goods not able to be delivered to consignee.
