Brown & Brown Coal Co. v. Grand Trunk Railway System
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Wayne; Donovan, J. Mandamus by the Brown & Brown Coal Company to compel the Grand Trunk Railway System to forward certain freight without the prepayment of charges. An order denying the writ is reviewed by relator on writ of certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
On or about October 22, 1908, the defendant railroad company delivered to the siding of the relator eight cars of sand, upon all of which cars certain freight charges were due and payable at the time of delivery. On the same day as delivery, the relator directed the railroad company to deliver three of said cars to the Fair view Coal & Supply Company of Detroit, with freight charges to follow, and deliver five of said cars to the People’s Ice Company of Detroit, with charges to follow. In directing charges to follow it was understood that same were collectible from the parties to whom the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gates v. Detroit & Mackinac Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1908
- Little Rock & M. R. v. St. Louis S. W. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1894
- Randall v. Richmond & Danville RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891
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- Eagle Pass Lumber Co. v. Galveston, H. & S. A. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1914