Legal Opinion
Seaboard Air-Line Railway Co. v. Montgomery
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 13, 1922No. 13490PublishedCited by 11 opinions
Complaint; from Webster superior court —Judge Littlejohn. March 11, 1922.
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.
1. A common carrier may collect freight charges on goods either from the consignor or the consignee, unless it has entered into a special contract binding itself to collect the charges from one of them only. And a mere agreement between, the shipper and the carrier that the goods should be shipped “ charges collect,” arid a memorandum in the bill of lading to this effect, would not constitute such a special contract. Southern Cotton Oil Co. v. Southern Railway Co., 147 Ga. 646 (95 S. E. 251).
2. Where a railroad company transports goods under a bill of lading which shows that the freight…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Southern Cotton Oil Co. v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1918
- Southern Railway Co v. Southern Cotton Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
3Cited by11 opinions
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- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. LeggCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. Johnson-Battle Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
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