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Show Ir ii as recently been decided, iu-the iu-the I'm ted t?tat?s District Court for the irtatc of Kentucky, that express companies are not liable for losses of property intrusted to them, where inch lose.s are incurred in conse-iience conse-iience of railroad disasters. The Butt upon which such decision was rendet'id aroso as follows: A bank in Louisville shipped by express a . pack a;,r o containing $10,000 to Louisiana; in p.issing over a bridge the train was broken up and the money consumed by an ensuing lire. Tht b;uik sued the company for the money and the court held as above. Id i e:i'.r.:ening on this decision the CuKimuti I'm.-cir-.r says: L one wi'.i taVo '.ho trouble to c imine :n t I'Tv.-i t'-'iupany's recti pi he x ill tec : .iii'.i'o that :!;t'i"mpai:it' hoid ihem-fclv ihem-fclv . ' L'v,: in'..' a-.i-oURlftbibty. The e--ivi:n' K-'vrally ltirs ilself against vi:v . ui" ai-eidi'tH known t" the oni n W.i 1 v,o live. And Uien throws in the i,r. u; z-ci t"l lor od meaeure. Aud L'.'.c courts sustain the;n. Of wh.it red benclit then arc these covt-'.wiic-s. |