Bronstein v. Pennsylvania R. R.

KIRKPATRICK, District Judge.

This is a suit by the consignee of 21 ears of various perishable agricultural commodities against the delivering carrier for damages for injuries to the products incurred in transportation. There are involved six cars of tomatoes, five of peaches, five of grapes, three of cauliflower, and two of lettuce. The same general considerations apply to all of these groups, and they need not be dealt with separately in this discussion. In all the cars, the products were packed in containers, variously designated as lugs (tomatoes), baskets (grapes and peaches), and crates…