Yorke

This is an appeal by defendant Piekwiclc Stages System, a corporation, from a judgment in favor of plaintiff in an action to recover the value of two trunks.

The evidence .shows that plaintiff purchased a ticket from defendant’s agent in Vancouver, British Columbia, for transportation as a passenger over various autostage companies’ lines from Vancouver to San Francisco. A portion of the trip in the state of California was over the line of defendant Pickwick Stages System. Upon purchasing her ticket a few days prior to departure, plaintiff discussed with defendant’s agent the subject of transportation of her trunks. It appears that the stage companies carry baggage, including trunks, when accommodations will permit, but reserve the right to reject any baggage over 60 pounds in weight and charge excess on any baggage over 150 pounds in weight. Because of anticipated inconvenience at the international boundary or some other reason, plaintiff did not ask to have these trunks transported as baggage by autostage, but discussed sending them either by express or by steamship. During the discussion defendant’s agent communicated with the Pacific Steamship Company which operated vessels…