Legal Opinion

Taxin v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County

Decided August 3, 1950No. 2899Published

1Opinion of the Court

Bok, P. J.,

We are faced with preliminary objections, which must be sustained, to an amended complaint that seeks an accounting under Pa. R. C. P. 1021.

The complaint alleges that almost 700 cars of fruit and vegetables were shipped from points in Florida and California consigned to plaintiff here; that plaintiff does not have the bills of lading, which, on standard ICC forms, are in the shippers’ possession and copies in the possession of the carriers; that plaintiff had an oral contract with the shippers to sell' the produce for the best price available and to receive a commission for doing…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Illinois Central Railroad v. CrailSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
  2. Alwine v. Pennsylvania RailroadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  3. Wallingford v. . KaiserNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
  4. Robb v. American Railway Express Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  5. Baltimore & O. C. Terminal R. v. Becker Milling Mach. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1921

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