Legal Opinion

Southern Railway Co. v. Branch

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 7, 1911No. 2833PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Action on contract; from city court of Baxley — J. P. Highsmith, judge pro hac vice. June 21, 1910.

1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.

Branch sued the Southern Bailway Company, alleging, that he had been agent for the company at Baxley, Ga., and that a shipment of shoes came to that place by freight from A. W. Tedcastle & Co., of Boston, Mass., as shippers, consigned to themselves, “order notify” Mr. F: A. Morris — that is, that the goods were shipped with the bill of lading attached to a draft for $103.50, the price of the goods; that Mr. Morris failed to pay the draft, and, acting on what purported to be instructions from Tedcastle & Co., he, as agent for the railway company, reshipped the goods - to Coggins & Brown, a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Harden v. LangSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  2. Arnold v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Dolan v. LifseyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  2. Globe & Rutgers Fire Insurance v. Jewell-Loudermilk Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
  3. Sellers v. City of SummervilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
  4. King v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
  5. Wright v. PearsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934

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