Legal Opinion
American Cotton Oil Co. v. Davis
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 20, 1924No. 18285PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
On December 16,1918, Mitsui & Company delivered to the United States Railroad Administrator (Great Northern Railroad) at Everett, Washington, a privately owned tank car containing soya bean oil consigned to the American Cotton Oil Com*26pany at Chicago. This action, was brought to recover damages for the non-delivery of that shipment. The complaint is in the usual form in such cases. The answer admits the receipt and non-delivery of the shipment and contains appropiate denials of other things stated in the complaint, and then affirmatively alleges:
‘ ‘ That the failure of the defendant to deliver…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. HarriettTexas Supreme Court · 1891
- Burns v. Sennett & MillerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
- Chicago Great Western Ry. Co. v. McDonoughCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1908
- Central of Ga. Ry. Co. v. Chicago Varnish Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1910
- Williams v. Stokane Falls & Northern Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Bowen v. ManuelDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
- Western MacHinery Exchange v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1927
- Passino v. SanburnDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
- Hedges v. CHICAGO, M., ST. P. & PR CO.Washington Supreme Court · 1963
- Hedges v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadWashington Supreme Court · 1963
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