Clyde Steamship Co. v. Burrows & Daniel
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval county. STATEMENT. Appellees sued appellant and obtained judgment in July, 1891, and the case is before us on appeal from the judgment entered.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval county. STATEMENT. Appellees sued appellant and obtained judgment in July, 1891, and the case is before us on appeal from the judgment entered. The declaration, in substance, alleged the steamship-company to be a corporation existing under the laws of the State of New York, and a common carrier of goods and chattels for hire in navigating a line steamships between the city of Jacksonville, Florida, and the city of New York, in the State of New York; that on the 4th day of March, 1890, plaintiffs at the request of defendant, caused to be shipped on the…
1Opinion of the Court
Mabry, C. J.:
There is very little disagreement about the facts of this case. That the steamship company is a common carrier, and received the fish in good condition, properly packed in ice, for transmission to New York, is not questioned on the record. It is conceded further that the shipment of the fish was without any bill of *131lading, and there was no special contract in writing-fixing or limiting the liability of the company in reference thereto.
It is insisted by counsel for appellant that the referee erred in holding, on the facts of the case, that the -company was not released from…
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