Louisville & N. R. v. McKay
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM DAVIDSON Appeal fronrthe Chancery Court of Davidson Connty —JohN AlltsoN, Chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Green
This bill was filed by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company to recover from the defendants the value of a car of beans delivered by the complainant to defendants on the faith of a bill of lading which after-*505wards turned out to be a forgery. From a decree in favor of complainant, defendants have appealed to this court.
The defendants were merchandise brokers in Nashville, correspondents of the firm of Botsford & Barrett, commission merchants of Detroit. The defendants ordered a car of beans from Botsford & Barrett, and the latter procured a shipment of such car to be made by the Farmers’…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1911
- McBee v. BowmanTennessee Supreme Court · 1890
- Siler v. PerkinsTennessee Supreme Court · 1912
- Bigham v. MadisonTennessee Supreme Court · 1899
- J. T. Fargason Co. v. BallTennessee Supreme Court · 1913
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