Boatmen's Savings Bank v. Western & Atlantic Railroad
Supreme Court of Georgia
Negotiable instruments. Common carriers, Bailments. Promissory notes. Bill of lading. Before Judge Van Epps. City court of Atlanta. December term, 1887i Eeported in tbe decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Chief Justice.
On November 19th, 1884, a railway company issued, at Litchfield, Illinois, a bill of lading covering a con*222signment of 900 sacks of flour, 29,100 pounds, from the Planet Milling Company, consigned to its own order, to Atlanta, Georgia; the bill of lading having upon it an indication that J. G. McMillan & Co. were to be notified. On the same day, the Planet Milling Company drew a draft for $576.51 upon J. C. McMillan & Go., payable to its own order one month after date. It indorsed the draft in blank, and negotiated it, together with the bill of lading, also indorsed in…
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