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Ratzer v. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided April 24, 1896No. Nos. 9934-(253)PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of tbe district court for Hennepin county, in favor of defendant, entered in pursuance of tbe findings and order of Bussell, J.

1Opinion of the CourtCanty, J.

Tbe Morrison .Grain & Lumber Company shipped three car loads of oats, two from Britt, and one from Forest City, Iowa, to New York City. One of these cars was shipped on January 5, and tbe other two on January 7, 1895. A bill of lading was issued for each car by tbe initial carrier. In each bill tbe shipper is named as consignee, with tbe addition, “Notify John Batzer,” and tbe destination named is New York City. Tbe initial carrier transported tbe cars to Livermore, Iowa, and there delivered them (with proper waybills, showing New York to be the destination) to tbe defendant, tbe next…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Conard v. Atlantic Ins. Co. of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1828
  2. Dows v. National Exchange Bank of MilwaukeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
  3. National Bank of Commerce v. Chicago, Burlington & Northern RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
  4. The ThamesSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
  5. Forbes v. Boston and Lowell RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Ryan v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
  2. Davidson Development Co. v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1908
  3. Fourth National Bank of Nashville v. Nashville, C. & St. L. Ry. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1913
  4. First National Bank v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1902
  5. Ammon v. Gamble-Robinson Commission Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1910

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