American Trading Co. v. New Orleans N.E.R. Co.

In July, 1920, the American Trading Company of New Orleans sold to the Merchants’ Grocery Company, of Knoxville, Tenn., 500 bags of granulated sugar of the gross weight of 51,091 pounds, and a net weight of 50,591 pounds. The sugar was delivered at New Orleans, on July 26, 1920, to the New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad Company, and loaded in a car furnished by said company, for transportation to its destination. The shipment arrived at Knoxvilie on July.30, 1920, and was placed on the Oak street drayage track on July 31,1920. On the same day. notice of its arrival was presented to the…