Legal Opinion
Alabama Great Southern R. Co. v. Herring
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided February 18, 1937No. 6 Div. 84PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOSTER, Justice.
This is an action by appellee against appellant' in' one count, which is substantially Form No. 15 (page 503, vol. 4, Code 1923), suing defendant as a common carrier for the failure to deliver to the consignee certain specified goods, received for transportation and delivery.
Defendant pleaded the general issue and special pleas, of which those numbered 4 and 6 are called to our attention. Demurrer was sustained to them.
Plea 4 is that the goods not returned or delivered to the consignee are such as could not be transported by the carrier un-" der its tariff provisions, which…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Railroad Co. v. LockwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- Director General of Railroads v. Viscose Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Ridgely Operating Co. v. WhiteSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
- Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. LampleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
- Melbourne & Troy v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Johnson Publishing Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1960
- Webb v. WebbSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
- Herring v. Alabama Great Southern R. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1938
- Erwin Mills, Inc. v. WilliamsMississippi Supreme Court · 1960