#### E. Godel & Sons, appellee, v. John Barton Payne, agent, appellant.

Gen. No. 6,941.

Action on the ease to settle claims arising during the federal operation of the railroads for the conversion of a carload of hams. Judgment for plaintiff. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. John M. Niehaus, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1921.

Affirmed.

Opinion filed February 23, 1922.

Certiorari denied by Supreme Court (making opinion final).

Stevens, Miller & Elliott, for appellant; Silas H. Strawn, Frank T. Miller, John M. Elliott and O. P. Westervelt, of counsel. Quinn & Quinn, for appellee; Frank J. Quinn, Charles V. O’Hern and Harold B. Schradzki, of counsel.

Mr. Presiding Justice Dibell

delivered the opinion of the court.