Legal Opinion
Southern Railway Co. v. Morris
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 25, 1918No. 270PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Certiorari to Court of Appeals (Case No. 8243, 19 Ga. App. 495).
1Per curiam
1. A common-law action against the last of several connecting carriers, to recover for injury or damage to a shipment of freight in the course of interstate'transportation, where the injury or damage complained of was caused by the negligence of the last connecting carrier, is not prohibited by the terms of the act of Congress of June 29, 1906 (34 Stat. 595, c. 3591, sec. 7, pars. 11, 12), known as the Carmack amendment to the Hepburn act of February 4, 1887 (24 Stat. 386, c. 104, sec. 20). Under this amendment the lawful holder of the bill of lading issued by the initial carrier for freight…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Adams Express Company v. CroningerSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co. v. RankinSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. HaroldSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. YesbikSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
- Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway Co. v. QuinceyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
3Cited by8 opinions
- American Railway Express Co. v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Stovall-Pace Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
- R. C. A. Truck Lines, Inc. v. Georgia Rug Mill, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
- Southwestern Railroad v. DaviesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. MurraySupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
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