Post v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Ellis. Eulton superior court. June 5, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. It is not necessary for the decision of this case to determine generally whether section 7 of the act of Congress of 1906 (34 Stat. 595, U. S. Comp. St. Supp. 1909, p. 1166, Fed. Stat. Ann. Supp. 1909, p. 273), prohibited absolutely any contract by an initial carrier limiting the common-law liability of such carrier, either as an insurer or for injury or loss resulting from negligence, or whether the purpose of such section of the act was to require the issuance of through bills of lading and to prevent the limitation of liability of the initial carrier to a loss occurring on its own Itoe.…
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