Legal Opinion
Gentile Bros. v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided July 13, 1928PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, P. J.
In an action brought against the initial carrier for damages to an interstate shipment in 1921, or a carload of oranges caused by delay in transit and negligent handling, it was stipulated that the bill of •lading issued November 29, 1921, by the defendant company was from a point in the State of Florida to New York City, New York; that “the car was delivered by defendant to Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad Company, its connecting carrier, at Aeca, Virginia, on the 2nd day of December, 1921, at 9 :00 a. m. and was by said Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad Company…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Pere Marquette Railway Co. v. J. F. French & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Parker-Bell Lumber Co. v. Great Northern Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1912
- L. Starks Co. v. Michigan Central RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1917
- Chase & Co. v. Florida East Coast Railway Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1927
3Cited by2 opinions
- P. J. Claussen Co. v. Illinois Central RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1930
- Simplex Manufacturing Corp. v. Cook Truck Lines, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1956