Davis v. Latham-Bradshaw Cotton Co.

WalKee, J.,

after stating tbe case, delivers tbe opinion of tbe Court: Tbe above statement of tbe facts fairly presents tbe important question we must deal with in this case.

Tbe language of tbe tariff and tbe rules we have cited preclude tbe idea or inference tbat any cotton other than tbat originating at a station on tbe Southern Railway, and named in tbe tariff, and which is tbe point of origin, should be entitled to concentration and reshipment privileges.

¥e are of tbe opinion tbat tbe legal meaning, under tbe tariff, of tbe words “originating at” and “point of origin” is tbat of tbe first…