Legal Opinion
Blaisdell v. American Railway Express Co.
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided June 2, 1928PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nuessle, Oh. J.
This action was brought to recover damages for the conversion of certain personal property belonging to the plaintiff.
The defendant is a common carrier of express. On October 31,1925, the plaintiff shipped the property in question O. O. D. from Minot, North Dakota, to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Through mistake of the defendant the shipment was billed as an open. shipment. When the shipment arrived at Minneapolis on November 4th it was delivered to the consignee as an open shipment, the consignee paying the carriage charges. On November 12, 1925, plaintiff, having learned of this…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railway Co. v. Blish Milling Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1916
- American Railway Express Co. v. LeveeSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Jellett v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- Southern Express Co. v. Ruth & SonAlabama Court of Appeals · 1912
- Cox, Hill & Thompson v. Columbus & Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1890
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Cermetek, Inc., a Corporation v. Butler Avpak, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- National Van Lines, Inc. v. Rich Plan CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Nuside Metal Products, Inc. v. Eazor Express, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Robinson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1959
- Handbags v. Lifschultz Fast FreightCivil Court of the City of New York · 1973