Legal Opinion
Nicholas v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 13, 1882PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
We have recently held in Mynard v. The Syracuse, Binghamton New York R.R. Co. (71 N.Y. 180; 27 Am. Rep. 28), that a shipping contract, made by a common carrier for the carriage of live stock, whereby the shipper, in consideration of a reduced rate for the carriage, agreed "to release and discharge the carrier from all claims, demands, and liabilities of every kind whatsoever, for, or on account of, or connected with any damage or injury to, or the loss of said stock or any portion thereof, from whatsoever causes arising," did not operate to exempt the carrier from liability for loss…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Mynard v. Syracuse, Binghamton & New York RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Magnin v. . DinsmoreNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Wells and Tucker v. . the Steam Navigation CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1853
3Cited by13 opinions
- Gillet v. . Bank of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Marshall v. Commercial Travelers' Mutual Accident Assn. of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Bermel v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
- Security Trust Co. v. Wells, Fargo & Co. ExpressAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
- Wilson v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1884
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