Rogers v. . Wheeler

The Northern Transportation Company contracted to carry the wheat in question to Ogdensburgh, and deliver it to the consignee there as per the following margin: "J. J. Rogers, Ausable Forks, N.Y.; care of D.C. Brown, Agent, Ogdensburgh." To give a correct construction to this margin, the extrinsic facts must be considered. From these it appears that the Transportation Company was a common carrier by water of grain, etc., from the lake ports to Ogdensburgh; some of which was to be delivered to the owners there, and some to be carried east upon the railroad operated by the defendants, and some…