Legal Opinion

L. L.F. Ins. Co. v. . R., W. O.R.R. Co.

New York Court of Appeals

Decided December 18, 1894PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] This action is brought to recover damages against the defendant for the destruction by fire of a large quantity of hay, alleged to have been delivered to it as a common carrier for transportation.

It is admitted that if, at the time of the destruction of the hay, it was in the possession of the defendant as a common carrier, it is liable in this action; and the sole question for our determination is whether the hay had been so delivered to the defendant and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Barron v. EldredgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
  2. Wilson v. Atlanta & Charlotte Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1889
  3. Grosvenor v. . the N.Y.C.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1868

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. Lewis v. New York, Ontario & Western Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1914
  3. Indiana Union Traction Co. v. BenadumIndiana Court of Appeals · 1908
  4. Robinson v. New York & Texas Steamship Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
  5. Mattel, Inc. v. Interstate Contract Carrier Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983

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