Northwestern Bottle Co. v. Rosen

This is an action for diversion and illegal appropriation of a bill of lading.

The plaintiff alleged that on April 30, 1920, they sold to one of the defendants, the Jackson Brewing Co., a carload of bottles for the price of $4.50 per gross or $1009.12 f. o. b. St. Louis, Mo.;

That on May 15th plaintiff shipped said carload of bottles via I. C. Railroad, notify Jackson Brewing Co., and on May 17th mailed the invoice;-

That on May 18th plaintiff drew on the Jackson Brewing Co. a sight draft, bill of lading,. for fifty per cent of the purchase price, say $504.56, and on May 18th deposited said…