Southern Railway Co. v. Bunch

1. Where a shipper signs and accepts a bill of lading containing a stipulation that claims against the carrier should be made in writing to the carrier “ at the point of delivery or at the point of origin within four months after the delivery of the property, or in case of failure to make delivery, then within four months after a reasonable time for delivery has elapsed,” this clause is valid and binding; and in *690a suit for damages for unreasonable delay in the delivery of goods, where it appears that such notice was not given either by the consignor or the consignee, nor waived by the…