Supreme Court of North Carolina February 22, 1922 (Hussey v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad)

Clakk, C. J.

This was an action, begun before a justice of the peace, to recover damages to shipment of freight, amounting to $66.20, 'with interest from 20 May, 1920, and for the penalty of $50 for delay of more than 90 days after filing claim to pay the same, imposed by law. O. S., 3524. Judgment was rendered for said amounts. On appeal, the evidence was that two barrels of oil, costing $64.