National Newark Banking Co. v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On error to the Supreme Court. This cause ivas tried at the Essex Circuit before Chief Justice Gummere and a jury, and a verdict directed for the plaintiff below.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Swayze, J.
This is an action of trover. As finally presented to the trial court, the controversy was limited to eight ears of grain, which had been consigned to one Archer, trading as A. E. Howe & Co. Archer, in pursuance of a practice continued for several years, had surrendered the bills of lading to Berner, freight agent of the defendant at Newark, prior to, the arrival of the grain, and had received in exchange therefor what are called “certified orders.” The case turns upon the validity and effect of these certified orders. They were in the…
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