Louisiana Lumber Co. v. Michigan Central Railroad

Mr. Presiding Justice McSurely

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff, bringing suit for the value of three carloads of lumber which it is claimed were wrongfully delivered by defendant, upon trial by the court had judgment for $1,053.90, from'which defendant appeals.

The lumber was shipped October 9, 1917, by the Weston Lumber Company at Ansley, Mississippi, and consigned to plaintiff at Detroit, Michigan. October 12 plaintiff wrote asking defendant upon arrival to “notify Southwestern Lumber Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. They hold the bill of lading, and upon arrival of car they will give…