Legal Opinion

Illinois Cent. R. v. N. T. Wax Grocery Co.

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided March 27, 1950No. 37381Published

1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.

Suit was -filed against appellee by the Railroad Company for freight and demurrage charges, and from a judgment for the defendant this appeal is taken.

Shipment was made by one Hector from Granger, Oregon,- of six hundred bags of mixed vetch seed to appellee. A uniform order-notify bill of lading was issued by the agent of the Southern Pacific Railroad at Albany, Oregon. The proposed route was via Memphis to Canton, Mississippi, at which a stop-over for partial unloading was indicated, thence to final destination at Amory, Mississippi.

The shipment was, however, shipped from Memphis direct to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  2. Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad v. SettleSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
  3. Pennsylvania Railroad v. Clark Bros. Coal Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915
  4. Davis v. Timmonsville Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1922
  5. American Express Co. v. MillerMississippi Supreme Court · 1913

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