Legal Opinion
Lynn v. Mellon
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided November 10, 1927No. 8 Div. 969PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBouldin, J.
The suit is to recover damages for injury to a shipment of two carloads of mules on through bills of lading from Plainview, Tex., to Hartselle, Ala. The transaction occurred in 1918 during the period of federal control of railroads. As amended, the action proceeded against Andrew W. Mellon, as Director General, etc., for injuries occurring in operation of the Southern Railway, an intermediate carrier, and the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, the delivering carrier. The affirmative charge was given for defendant as against liability for injury in transportation over the Louisville & Nashville…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. v. McGinnSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Davis v. DonovanSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Montgomery & Eufaula Railway Co. v. CulverSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
- Rarden v. CunninghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1902
- Southern Express Co. v. SaksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Louisville N. R. Co. v. StricklandSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
- Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. HolmesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
- Parker v. McGahaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973
- Mellon v. American Flour & Grain Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1929
- Lynn v. MellonAlabama Court of Appeals · 1930