Legal Opinion
Wood v. Louisiana & A. Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 27, 1925No. 24688PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOverton, J.
Plaintiffs, through their agent, the Smith Transfer & Storage Company, shipped a lot of household goods by rail on July 16, 1920, from Washington, D. C., to Minden, La. The shipment was made to Clarendon Smith (shipper’s order), with instructions to notify W. M. Wood, care of Standard Oil Company, Minden, La.
The goods arrived at Minden on August 9, 1920, reaching there over defendant’s railway. Plaintiffs removed a part of the shipment to Weller station, about 15 miles distant, on Saturday, August 14, 1920, and on the same day sent a truck and a wagon for the rest of the shipment. Whether the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Blumenthal v. BrainerdSupreme Court of Vermont · 1866
- Gibbons v. Yazoo & M. V. R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
- Kohn v. PackardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1832
- Poythress v. Durham & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1908
- Maignan v. New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1872
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- John Bonura & Co. v. N. O. & N. E. R. R.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
- Pohlman v. Yazoo & Miss. Valley R. R.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1930