King v. New Brunswick, Amboy & New York Steamboat Co.
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from a judgment rendered in favor of the defendant in the Municipal Court of the city of New York, third district, borough of Manhattan.
1Opinion of the CourtScott, J.
Plaintiff’s assignor was the consignee of a barrel of whiskey intrusted to defendant, a common carrier, for transportation from New York to South Amboy, N. J. The goods duly arrived on October 2,19‘00, at the company’s dock at South Amboy and were placed in a storeroom on the dock. The plaintiff’s assignor, one Lyons, kept a retail liquor.store, and resided, with his family, in the same building in which he carries on business. On the evening of October second defendant’s agent called at Lyons’ place ,of business. He did not see Lyons, but did see his wife and notified her of the arrival of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hedges v. . H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Wynantskill Knitting Co. v. MurrayNew York Supreme Court · 1895
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