Davis v. Pearlman
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
1. Where a bill of lading in an interstate shipment stipulates that' the carrier shall be liable only as a warehouseman for goods not removed within a specified time after arrival at destination, and where the goods are admittedly destroyed by fire after the expiration of the time specified, the burden is on the plaintiff to prove that the defendant was negligent. Central of Georgia Ry. v. Owens, 28 Ga. App. 140 (110 S. E. 339), and cases there cited.
2. Where in 'an interstate shipment the bill of lading provided that “ property not removed by the party entitled to receive it within 48 hours…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Michigan Central Railroad v. Mark Owen & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. OwensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922
3Cited by1 opinion
- Allen v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1924