Lewis v. Joyner

1. “ The common-law rule that a presumption arises that the injury occurred on the delivering carrier’s lines when goods moving in interstate commerce, upon a through bill of lading, are delivered in bad condition, and the evidence shows that they were sound when received by the initial carrier, but does not affirmatively establish where the loss occurred, was not abrogated by the Carmack amendment of June 29, 1906, to the act of February 4, 1887, § 20, which requires the issuance of a through bill of lading by the initial carrier, and declares it to be liable for damage occurring anywhere…