McEacheran v. Michigan Central Railroad

Plaintiff delivered to the defendant company two car-loads of lumber, and received a bill of lading therefor, which reads as follows:

“Essex Center, Feby. 13, 1885.

“ Received from D. McEacheran, in apparent good order, except as noted, the packages marked, consigned, and described as below (contents and value otherwise unknown), for transportation by the Michigan Central Railroad Company to destination, if upon said company’s line of railroad, — otherwise, to the place where said property is to be received by the connecting carrier, — upon the terms and conditions on the back hereof, which are…