Wilensky v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Question of law; from Court of Appeals. 2101.
1Opinion of the CourtFish, C. J.
The Court of Appeals has certified to the Supreme Court the following question; “Can a shipper, who -is both consignor and consignee, maintain against a carrier an action ex contractu for the value of goods consigned to the carrier for shipment and not delivered, when the carrier tenders the goods at destination in a damaged condition but refuses to deliver them unless the shipper pays the usual freight charges, notwithstanding the damages to the goods amount to more than the freight charges, and the shipper demands that the damages to the shipment be offset against *890the freight-bill; on the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Mitchell v. Georgia & Alabama RailwaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Brandon v. PritchettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Everett & LongCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904
- East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway Co. v. Johnson & ShahanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Alabama Great Southern Railroad v. McKenzieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Sinclair v. FriedlanderSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Atlanta & West Point Railroad v. WiseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Robinson v. Georgia Sav. Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1939
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Tifton Produce Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
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