Legal Opinion
Akerly v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided January 2, 1951No. 3927PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDuncan, J.
It is not disputed that in the transportation of the plaintiffs’ goods the defendant, as a common carrier, was liable as an insurer unless the plaintiffs’ losses resulted from causes which are excepted according to the rule of common law (Moses v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 24 N. H. 71, 84) or by agreement of the parties. Since the transportation involved was in interstate commerce, the rights of the parties are governed by federal law. Colby v. Express Co., 77 N. H. 548; Bernardi Shows v. Railroad, 86 N. H. 146; Cincinnati & Tex. Pac. Ry. v. Rankin, 241 U. S. 319; Chicago & N. W. Ry. v.…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Adams Express Company v. CroningerSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Schnell v. the VallescuraSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Wells Fargo & Co. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. WallaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co. v. RankinSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Secretary of Agriculture v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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- Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co. v. GilbertDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1951
- Scott v. J. J. Brady & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
- John I. Haas, Inc. v. American Export Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1964
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