Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Hogrefe

Bkovles, O. J.

1. Where a consignee of freight refuses to accept goods on account of damage done to them while in transit by a common carrier, and the goods are subsequently thrown back on the hands of the consignor, the consignor has the right to bring action against the carrier for such damage. Savannah, Florida & Western Ry. Co. v. Commercial Guano Co., 103 Ga. 590 (1), 593 (30 S. E. 555). Under this ruling the consignor in the instant case had the right to bring the suit against the defendant carrier, and the demurrer to the petition was properly overruled.

2. “Where in a suit by a shipper…