Hansen v. Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. The facts will sufficiently appear from the opinion. contended, inter alia, that by the great weight of American authority where a carrier receives goods for transportation beyond his own line he is not responsible for any loss occurring beyond his line unless there is a special contract or some usage of business which shows that such carrier takes the goods for the whole route.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. The facts will sufficiently appear from the opinion. contended, inter alia, that by the great weight of American authority where a carrier receives goods for transportation beyond his own line he is not responsible for any loss occurring beyond his line unless there is a special contract or some usage of business which shows that such carrier takes the goods for the whole route. Feet v. C. & N. W. B. Go. 19 Wis. 118-124; Nutting v. O. B. B. Co. 1 Cray, 502; Van Santvoord v. St. John, 6 Hill, 157; Converse v. Norwich c& N. T~. Transp. Co. 83…
1Opinion of the CourtOetok, J.
The facts are substantially as follows: Eoundy, Peckham & Co., merchants of the city of Milwaukee, on November 2, 1887, upon an order from Hansen dé Hirsh, the respondents, of Onekama, Michigan, shipped to them by the appellant company a large bill of goods. Eoundy, Peckham & Co. on that day sent the goods to the ware-*348hoiise of the appellant by their drayman, and received in return the following receipt: “ Original. — Milwaukee, -, 188- — Shipped by Roundy, Peekham & Co. the following articles, in good order, to be delivered in like good order, as addressed, without unnecessarjr delay.—…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hooper v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
- Kasson v. NoltnerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1878
- Wood v. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
- Wahl v. HoltWisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
- Parmelee v. Western Transportation Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
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- Tolman v. AbbotWisconsin Supreme Court · 1890