Dusal Chemical Co. v. Southern Pacific Co.
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, seventh district, in favor of plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtLehman, J.
The plaintiff shipped certain goods from New York to “Brown’s Drug Store” in New Orleans. The goods were shipped on a “ straight ” bill of lading. The defendant delivered the. goods to the consignee named in the bill and the plaintiff has brought this action and recovered judgment upon a claim that the defendant had no right to deliver to the consignee without the production of the bill of lading because the bill bore on its face the words “ Draft against B/L.”
The rules of the Interstate Commerce Commission provide for straight bills of lading and order bills of lading and the forms to be…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Mayer v. Southern Pacific Co.City of New York Municipal Court · 1916
3Cited by1 opinion
- Brooklyn Overall Export Co. v. Amerford International Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981