Legal Opinion
Eastern Motor Express, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant-Appellee v. A. Maschmeijer, Jr., Inc., Defendant-Appellee-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 12, 1957No. 24377_1PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HINCKS, Circuit Judge.
On May 2, 1949 a trailer-truck belonging to Eastern Motor Express, Inc. (hereinafter called plaintiff), a common carrier, was being loaded at the plant of A. Maschmeijer, Jr., Inc., at Newark, New Jersey (hereinafter called defendant). The defendant’s shipment consisted of 30 drums of methyl phenyl acetate (hereinafter abbreviated to m. p. a.). The driver’s helper inspected the drums, found no leaks and gave the defendant a clean bill of lading.
The truck next stopped in Jersey City at the plaintiff’s terminal where miscellaneous freight was put in the trailer. This…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Mulvaney v. King Paint Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1919
- American Ry. Express Co. v. American Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1931
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3Cited by21 opinions
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