Mannell v. Luckenbach S. S. Co.

BOURQUIN, District Judge.

Plaintiff alleges be purchased a bill of lading issued by defendant, which misrepresented the articles, was relied upon by plaintiff, and to his damage. Prom the evidence it appears that plaintiff purchased secondhand pipe in New**York; that he relied upon the seller in respect to condition; that for payment he established an irrevocable agency or letter of credit' to that end in New York; that the seller delivered the pipe in bulk to defendant, and received a bill of lading for so many “pieces of 6-ineh wrought iron pipe”; that the seller delivered the bill to…