Legal Opinion
Johnston v. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 4, 1926PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pound, J..
The controversy arises over an alleged wrongful delivery of goods by the defendant, a steamship carrier, which is a foreign corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of France. Plaintiff is the assignee of triplicate bills of lading issued in New York, under which one Frank E. Webb shipped the goods from New York to Havre. Defendant delivered the goods to other parties upon presentation of a non-negotiable copy of the bill of lading which Webb retained as an office copy not used for presentation to secure the delivery of the goods.
Defendant set up as a defense an…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hilton v. GuyotSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Loucks v. . Standard Oil Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Mast, Foos & Co. v. Stover Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Gould v. . GouldNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- Dunstan v. . HigginsNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
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3Cited by63 opinions
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- Watts v. Swiss Bank Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1970
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