Director General of Railroads v. Birdsboro Stone Co.

Opinion by

Porter, J.,

This is an action to recover the lawful freight charges on an interstate shipment of goods. The statement of plaintiff’s cause of action averred and the affidavit of defense admitted that the defendant delivered to the plaintiff at Monocaey, Pennsylvania, a large quantity of crushed stone, which was loaded in eleven cars and consigned to Manwaring & Cummins, Princeton Junction, New Jersey, and the bill of lading named the defendant as the shipper. The stone was transported by the plaintiff and delivered to the consignees at Princeton Junction, New Jersey. The freight rate…