Utley v. Lehigh Valley R. R.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

Plaintiff, a dealer in hay and grain at Capac, Michigan, purchased a carload of hay that was en route from Michigan to Auburn, N. Y., consigned on an order (yellow) bill of lading. On the arrival of the car at its destination (plaintiff having sold it meanwhile to the Balme Company of New York), the yellow bill was surrendered and the car, GT 17247, was reconsigned by plaintiff’s agent, O’Hara, to plaintiff, as consignee on a straight (white) bill of lading. The destination was Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. Plaintiff, having received…