Canandaigua National Bank v. Southern Railway Co.
New York Supreme Court
Action to recover $430.69 damages for the wrongful delivery of a carload of apples, without production of the hill of lading, which was held by the plaintiff as security for the amount of a draft drawn against the consignee.
1Opinion of the CourtSutherland, J.
For three years before this cause of action arose, the Manchester Produce Company had purchased apples in Ontario county, N. Y., for Be joint account of said company and John W. Neumann & Go., produce dealers at Indianapolis, during all of which time the Manchester Produce Company advanced money for apples so purchased. When the apples were loaded and shipped, bills of lading were made, wherein, generally, J. W. Neumann & Co. was named as consignor, the directions to deliver being to the order of J. W. Neumann & Co., consignee. Neumann & Co. was named as consignor at its own request, as many…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- The Bank of Rochester v. . JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1851
- The Marine Bank of Chicago v. . WrightNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
3Cited by2 opinions
- Canandaigua National Bank v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
- Chandler Motor Car Co. v. United Fruit Co.New York Supreme Court · 1926