Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1898 — WILL TEST THE LAW. [ARTICLE]

WILL TEST THE LAW.

Shipper* Sue Expre** Compnnl** for Refnalng; to Accept Good* Without Revenue Stamp*. Grand Rapids, Mich, July 2.—Foster Stevens & Co., hardware dealers of this city, began Hiiit for damages against the American Express company Friday because the company refused to accept goods for shipment unless the shippers would furnish the revenue stamp to be cancelled on the receipt. The plaintiff claims that the law makes it the duty of the express company to stamp the receipts, while the agents have been instructed from New York that it is the duty of the shipper to furnish the stamp or the cent to pay for it. Quincy, 111., July 2.—The McCormick Harvester company brought suit here against the Adams Express company for $5,000 damages because of the rule of the express company that shippers must pay for the revenue stamps affixed to all packages. It is understood that other test cases will be brought here.