American National Bank v. Georgia Railroad
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint in trover. Before Judge Eve. City court of Bichmond county. November term, 1894.
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Chief Justice.
Nathan, a grain merchant, shipped from Kansas City, Missouri, two carloads of grain to 'Wallace & Co. of Augusta, Ga., over the Missouri Pacific ^Railway, taking a through bill of lading to Augusta, signed by the proper officer of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company. Nathan gave his check upon a bank for the amount of the freight; the check was accepted as cash by the agent of the railway company, and the bill of lading was marked by the agent, “ freight prepaid.” Nathan took the bill of lading, drew a draft on Wallace & Co., the consignees, attached the bill of lading…
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