Sather Banking Co. v. Hartwig

The action is in replevin to recover the possession of 329 sacks of almonds shipped from California to New York, December 14, 1895, by Porter Brothers & Co., a San Erancisco firm,, on car No. 3806 of the Sunset Boute,. Southern Pacific Co. On the day of the shipment, Porter Brothers & Oo. drew their draft on Thos. Boberts & Co., of Philadelphia, Pa., the consignees, for $1,458.33, payable to the order of the plaintiff, a California banking institution, and the plaintiff discounted the draft, taking as collateral security the bill of lading for the goods. The draft was neither accepted nor…