Pacific Electric Railway Co. v. Wetherill, Inc.

Biester, J.,

The above matter is before us by reason of plaintiff’s having filed preliminary objections to the new matter contained in defendant’s answer.

The action was instituted for the collection of alleged unpaid freight charges of $808.09 on a shipment of lumber transported in interstate commerce from California to Bristol, Bucks County, Pa., the consignor being the Ralph Hull Lumber Company of California, and the consignee being the Stitzinger Lumber Company of Bristol. The complaint further alleges that the consignee directed the lumber to be delivered to defendant and that defendant…