Robertson v. National Steam-Ship Co.
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Action by Julius Bobertson against the National Steam-Ship Company, Limited. On June 8, 1889, F. F. Munster delivered to the defendant, at Havre, France, 45 bales of goat skins, to be transported to New York city.
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Action by Julius Bobertson against the National Steam-Ship Company, Limited. On June 8, 1889, F. F. Munster delivered to the defendant, at Havre, France, 45 bales of goat skins, to be transported to New York city. The defendant, as a tiommop carrier, thereupon issued its bill of lading to Munster, acknowledging the receipt of the merchandise in good order and well conditioned, and by it agreed to forward the same by the steamer Wolf to London, to be there transshipped in and upon the steamer Canada to New York, to be there delivered to said Munster or his assigns. Munster indorsed and…
1Opinion of the Court
McAdam, J.,
(after stating the facts as above.) The cause of action arose within the state of New York, the place fixed for performance of the contract, (Burckle v. Eckhart, 3 N. Y. 132, approved in Hiller v. Railroad Co., 70 N. Y. 225; Bank v. Lacombe, 84 N. Y. 378; Story, Confl. Laws, § 280; Hil. Confl. Laws, § 401;) and this circumstance confers jurisdiction, though the plaintiff resides in New Jersey and the defendant is a foreign corporation, (Code, § 1780; Flynn v. Railroad Co., N. Y. Law J., March 23, 1891.) The plaintiff, as transferee of the bill of lading, factor and trustee of an…
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