Richardson v. Rich
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort for the conversion of six kegs of lead. Trial in the superior court, without a jury, before Lord, J., who found these facts : “ In May 1867, the plaintiffs were merchants, having a place of business at No. 61 Broad Street, Boston; and the defendants were proprietors of a line of steamboats running from ports in Maine to Boston.
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Tort for the conversion of six kegs of lead. Trial in the superior court, without a jury, before Lord, J., who found these facts : “ In May 1867, the plaintiffs were merchants, having a place of business at No. 61 Broad Street, Boston; and the defendants were proprietors of a line of steamboats running from ports in Maine to Boston. The defendants owned no teams, but were in the habit of sending perishable articles and small packages, brought on their boats to Boston, to the place of business or residence of the consignee, when they had not previously received directions to the contrary, by a…
1Opinion of the CourtAmes, J.
The defendants, as common carriers by water, would presumptively be under no obligation to do anything more than to convey the goods to the wharf in Boston, and there to land them. In general, it would not be a part ot their contract to carry them from the wharf to the consignees’ usual place of business; and the fact that they were employed as *158common carriers would not of itself indicate that they were expected or employed to do anything more than to land the goods safely, and at their usual landing place in Boston. The marks on the kegs, giving the street and number of the plaintiffs’ place…
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