C. C. C. & St. L. Ry Co. v. M. Degaro Co.

•R'OSS, J:

For convenience we will refer to those involved as follows:

The Perham Fruit Co., Shipper:

Denney & Company, Consignee;

The C. C. C. & St. L. Ry., Carrier; and

M. Degaro & Sons, Purchaser.

The Bill of Lading was a straight bill for .an interstate shipment, and, under the Federal Bill of Lading Act, United States Code, Title 49, Chapter 4, section 109, cannot be negotiated free from existing equities, and the endorsement of such bill gives the transferee no additional right.

The purchaser, therefore, by taking up the draft and delivery order, obtained no greater rights than the original…