Legal Opinion
Iowa Beef Processors, Inc., a Delaware Corporation v. Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company, a Michigan Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 28, 1974No. 73-1914PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
LIVELY, Circuit Judge.
The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the plantiff for the full amount sought in the complaint. The plaintiff shipped carloads of beef with the defendant Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company on order bills of lading. Delivery was to be made to Great Markwestern Packing Co. upon surrender of the bills of lading, but in each instance defendant delivered the cargo to Great Markwestern without surrender of the bills of lading. The bills of lading were held by Bank of the Commonwealth as agent of the plantiff who would have surrendered the bills of lading to…
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