Legal Opinion

Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. Harris

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 15, 1890PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Appeál from the Circuit Court for Duval county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion:

1Opinion of the Court

Maxwell, J.:

The action is by appellee against appellant for damages occasioned by the loss of goods and in* jury to goods while being transported from Charlotte, New York, to Buffalo Bluff, Florida. The bill of lading, given by the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, was for one car of household goods and building material received from Geo. L. Harris with destination to him at “ Buffalo Bluff, Fla., via Palatka, without transfer.” It is unnecessary to consider the matters connected with the first count of the declaration and the first, second and third pleas, intended as defences to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Railroad Co. v. Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1873
  2. Laughlin v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
  3. Smith v. New York Central Rail RoadNew York Supreme Court · 1864
  4. Shriver v. Sioux City & St. Paul RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1878
  5. Montgomery & Eufaula Railway Co. v. CulverSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. CoolidgeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1904
  2. Moore v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
  3. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. HarringtonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  4. Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad v. DiffendalCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1909
  5. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. DexterSupreme Court of Florida · 1905

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