Anderson v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Acting Associate Justice John I. Cosgrove.

This is an action between shipper and carrier for damages growing out of the loss of a portion of a shipment of household furniture.

On August 28, 1925, the shipper delivered to the carrier at Clearwater, Fla., 25 boxes of household goods, weighing 2,820 pounds, for transportation to Graniteville, S. C. The bill of lading was issued in triplicate; the shipping order and the memorandum copy being carbon copies. The original was delivered to the shipper, and the shipping order, signed by him, and memorandum…