McKee v. Hecksher

This was an action to recover freight upon a cargo of coal, by the owner of a canal boat. The bill of lading called for the delivery at Jackson Street, East River, of a cargo of coal alongside.

*394The vessel arrived alongside the pier, of which arrival, the defendant, the consignee, had notice; but before he had an opportunity to take the coal from the boat she sank.

Upon the trial of the case in the court below the court held that, the boat having arrived alongside of the pier, the freight was earned.

A very brief consideration of the contract of a carrier will show such judgment to have been…