Legal Opinion
Pennsylvania R. Co. v. Carolina Portland Cement Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 11, 1927No. 2556PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PARKER, Circuit Judge. '
This is a writ of error to review a judgment for defendant upon an order sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, and the only question presented is whether the complaint states a cause of action. The facts alleged are as follows: Plaintiff is a common carrier engaged in interstate commerce. On June 16, 1922, defendant delivered to it at Tuscaloosa, Ala., a ear of lumber for transportation to Harrisburg, Pa. The ear arrived in Harrisburg on June 30, 1922-, and plaintiff tendered delivery on that date to the company to which defendant had ordered that delivery be made.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Central Vermont Railway Co. v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. FinkSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Engel v. DavenportSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Southern Railway Co. v. PrescottSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Finn v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
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3Cited by11 opinions
- MCI Telecommunications Corporation v. Teleconcepts, Incorporated, Defendant/third-Party v. Bell of Pennsylvania, Third-Party Teleconcepts, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Midstate Horticultural Co. v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. v. Illinois Terminal Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1937
- MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. Teleconcepts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Norton v. ShotmeyerDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1947
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