Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. Williams
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Montgomery City Court. Heard before Hon. William M. Williams, Special Judge. Action by J. J. Williams against the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company for failure to deliver a shipment of cotton. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals. Transferred from Court of Appeals under Acts 1911, p. 449.
1Opinion of the Court
SAYRE, J.i
When this case was before us on a former occasion we held that on the agreed facts, which remain unchanged, the bill of lading was the sole expositor of the contract of af-freightment.—Ex parte L. & N. R. R. Co., 176 Ala. 631, 58 South. 315. That ruling, however, does not exclude the right or pro*426priety of looking to the precedent negotiation between the parties or the other facts shown by the agreement to the end that the contract may be interpreted according-to the true intent and meaning of the parties. It must be observed — and to this point little or no attention has been given…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- National Bank v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Ex parte Louisville & Nashville R. R.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1912
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. ReissSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. WilliamsAlabama Court of Appeals · 1911
- Macon v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HowingtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916