Carrier. Evidence, Presumptions and burden of proof. Practice, Civil, Agreed statement of facts.
There is a presumption of fact that a loss of articles from a package transported by express occurred in the hands of the last of two successive carriers.
Where a case is submitted on an agreed statement of facts with the power to draw inferences, a finding of the court below on a matter of fact is conclusive unless the facts agreed show it to be erroneous as a matter of law.
LATHROP, J.
We find nothing in the facts of this case which distinguishes it from Moore v. New York, New Haven, Hartford Railroad, 173 Mass. 335, and Cote v. New York, New Haven, Hartford Railroad, 182 Mass. 290. There was a presumption of fact that the injury sued for was caused by the last carrier. While the case was submitted to the court below on agreed facts, it was agreed that the court might draw inferences. The finding of that court in favor of the plaintiff was on a matter of fact which we cannot change, unless the facts agreed show, as matter of law, that the last carrier has exonerated itself from liability. We cannot say that they so show.
Judgment for the plaintiff affirmed.