Legal Opinion
Nelson v. . the H.R.R.R. Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 5, 1872PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] It is admitted that the defendant was a common carrier at the time of receiving the looking-glass for transportation. It is conceded also, as a matter of law, that a common carrier may limit his liability by express contract. This has been held many times within a few years past (Redfield on Carriers, § 11 etseq.; Dorr v. N.J.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wyman v. Mayor of New-YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1833
3Cited by14 opinions
- F. A. Straus & Co. v. Canadian Pacific Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1930
- W. A. Ryan & Co. v. M., K. & T. R'y Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1886
- Benton v. Safe Deposit BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Lewis v. New York, Ontario & Western Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Schaller v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1897
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