Philadelphia Tapestry Mills v. New England Steamship Co.

This is an action of contract to recover the value of merchandise transported by the defendant as common carrier. Undisputed facts are that the plaintiff sent the merchandise in question to the Mt. Hope Finishing Company at North Dighton in this Commonwealth, to be finished. That company, after doing its work, reshipped it from Fall *272River in this Commonwealth by the defendant under a bill of lading issued by the defendant at Fall River. That bill of lading contained on the line marked “Consigned to” the words, “ Wasserman Bros c/o S A Mangam Pier 14 NR.NY.” On the next line, marked…