Legal Opinion
Grosvenor v. . the N.Y.C.R.R. Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 5, 1868PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] I am of the opinion that the court erred in refusing to nonsuit the plaintiff upon the trial. To render a party liable as a common carrier, it must be established that the property was actually delivered to the common carrier or to some person duly authorized to act on his behalf. The responsibility of the carrier does not commence until the delivery is completed. (Angell on Carriers, § 129; Story on Bailments, § 532.) It is not enough that the property is…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Blanchard v. IsaacsNew York Supreme Court · 1848
- Packard v. GetmanNew York Supreme Court · 1827
3Cited by7 opinions
- L. L.F. Ins. Co. v. . R., W. O.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1894
- London & Lancashire Fire Insurance v. Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Lamb v. Camden & Amboy Railroad & Transportation Co.New York Court of Common Pleas · 1869
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1904
- Lustig v. International Navigation Co.City of New York Municipal Court · 1902
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