The Convoy's Wheat

70 U.S. 225

18 L.Ed. 194

3 Wall. 225

THE CONVOY'S WHEAT.

December Term, 1865

WOLCOT, as agent of certain persons, shipped on board the schooner Convoy, at Chicago, several thousand bushels of wheat. The master executed a bill of lading for it, which ran thus:

'Shipped in good order, &c., &c., to be delivered unto con signee, as per margin. Freight and charges to be paid as noted below, upon the actual and complete delivery of the said goods and freight to said consignee, or their assigns.'

On the margin below was entered:

'Acct. Carrington & Preston, Oswego, N. Y., via Welland Railway from Port…