Alex Woldert Co. v. Jos. Samuel Co.

The plaintiff, a nonresident corporation; purchased, through Lazare' Levy of New Orleans, a carload of pecans from the defendant, Jos. Samuel Co., Inc. The pecans were loaded at Derry, Louisiana, in a car of the Texas & Pacific Railway Company and a ".bill of lading issued by the said railroad to defendant. The bill of lading called for 305 sacks of pecans of the aggregate weight of 35,559 pounds, consigned to shipper’s order, Chicago, Ill. Defendant, who had sold the pecans to Levy of New Orleans, for 21%f per pound, at once endorsed the bill of lading in blank, delivered same to Levy and…