Legal Opinion
Stiles v. Ocean S. S. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 3, 1929No. 339PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAugustus H. Hand, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). It is contended that libelants have no cause of action, because title was in the bank. While the rubber was consigned to Bank of the Manhattan Company, the bank indorsed the bill of lading, and the merchandise was delivered to the Pennsylvania Railroad on the order of Wm. H. Stiles & Co., the indorsee. By the indorsement, when notice thereof had been given to the carrier, libelants became vested with title to the goods and a party to the contract of carriage. New York Personal Property Law (Consol. Laws N. Y. e. 41) § 219; Gubelman v. Panama R. R. Co., 192…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railway Co. v. Blish Milling Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1916
- The FolminaSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- The RosaliaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1920
- The PersianaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1911
- In re A. E. Fountain, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1922
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Westfall Larson & Co. v. All-Man-Hubble Tug Boat Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1934
- Stirnimann v. the San DiegoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- Habicht Braun & Co. v. KaishaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1931
- The IrvingDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1939
- The MaineDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1939
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