Skellie v. Central Railroad & Banking Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Evidence. Railroads. Contracts. Damages. Before Judge Gustin. Houston superior -court. October term, 1887. T. O. Skellie, for tbe use of Cooper & Harper, sued the Central Railroad and Banking Company for $213.75, with interest, for that, on July 13, 1886, defendant made a contract with plaintiff by which it agreed to receive at Basher’s Station, in Houston county, and thence to transport, by rail and boat, to Boston, Mass., three car-loads of watermelons, consigned to J. S.…
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Evidence. Railroads. Contracts. Damages. Before Judge Gustin. Houston superior -court. October term, 1887. T. O. Skellie, for tbe use of Cooper & Harper, sued the Central Railroad and Banking Company for $213.75, with interest, for that, on July 13, 1886, defendant made a contract with plaintiff by which it agreed to receive at Basher’s Station, in Houston county, and thence to transport, by rail and boat, to Boston, Mass., three car-loads of watermelons, consigned to J. S. Chamberlain & Co., commission merchants of Boston, who had agreed to pay for the same the sum above stated, if delivered…
1Opinion of the Court
Blandford, Justice.
Skellie, for the use of Cooper & Harper, sued the railroad company for failing to deliver and transport on board the steamer “ Gate City,” which was to sail upon a certain day, three car-loads of watermelons, which he alleged had been delivered to the railroad company in time for that purpose. It appears that the watermelons were received by the company at a station on the line of its railroad; and the bills of lading state that they were “ to be transported over this line to Boston,” and delivered to the consignees at Boston, Messrs. Chamberlain & Co.; no particular route…
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