Legal Opinion
Heed v. Dorris & Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 20, 1919No. 10369PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Complaint; from city court of Yaldosta—Judge Cranford. January 28, 1919.
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
Even though it be conceded that where the consignee of an interstate shipment of freight proceeds, without notice to the shipper, to reconsign the goods upon the original bill of lading to a third person, and such third person refuses to accept them, the carrier who transports the goods under the reeonsignment can ordinarily recover from the original consignor the freight and demurrage charges which have accrued thereon, provided that it has notified the original consignor with reasonable promptness of such failure to accept (see Jelks v. Philadelphia & Reading Ry. Co., 14 Ga. App. 96, (80 S.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Merchants & Miners Transportation Co. v. Moore & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Alabama Great Southern Railroad v. McKenzieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Jelks v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
- Bird v. Georgia RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. Montgomery & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
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3Cited by1 opinion
- New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad v. TonellaSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1920