Central Railroad of New Jersey v. Berry

On May 22, 1915, at Kaaterskill, N. Y., the defendant, Harry V. Berry, brought to the Ulster and Delaware Railroad Company a carload of sawdust for shipment to the Nomordust Chemical Company of Jersey City. The railroad company handed Berry’s agent a shipper’s receipt and took from Berry, the shipper, a bill of lading. The carload arrived at West Side avenue, Jersey City, and the consignee was notified thereof. It refused to receive the sawdust. Of its refusal the shipper, Berry, was notified. He, however, paid no attention to the matter. The railroad held the sawdust on its car, stored it…