Legal Opinion
Pennsylvania Railroad v. Marcelletti
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided January 4, 1932No. Docket No. 62, Calendar No. 35,855PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorth, J.
Plaintiff transported by freight for defendant an interstate shipment of grapes from Paw Paw, Michigan, to the buyer, Highland Fruit Company, at Highland, Illinois. Defendant consigned the shipment to himself, but with direction to “Advise Highland Fruit Company, Highland, Illinois;” also “Deliver on the written order of the consignee without bill of lading.” Defendant attached to the draft on purchaser the following written order:
“Paw Paw, Mich. 10-5/27.
“Freight Agent,
“Pennsylvania Bailroad,
“Highland, Illinois.
“Please deliver on this order, without bill of lading, car FG-E 43569, containing…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. LindellSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Moss Lumber Co. v. Michigan Cent. R. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1929
- King v. Van SlackMichigan Supreme Court · 1916
3Cited by15 opinions
- Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. Commercial Metals Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- New York Central Railroad v. Frank H. Buck Co.California Supreme Court · 1935
- Griggs v. . York-Shipley, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1948
- Rockwell v. Grand Trunk Western Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1933
- New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad v. California Fruit Growers ExchangeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
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