Legal Opinion
Southern Pacific Transportation Company, a Corporation v. Campbell Soup Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 22, 1972No. 71-1390PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
Appellee, Southern Pacific Transportation Company (Railroad), delivered to appellant, Campbell Soup Company, four separate lots of frozen fowl under uniform straight bills of lading. Each bill of lading carried the notation that freight charges were to be prepaid. In the trade, this notation signifies that freight charges will be paid by the shipper. Upon receipt of each shipment, Campbell paid the shipper, Mission Poultry Company, for the cost of the merchandise plus freight charges. The Railroad attempted to collect its freight charges from the shipper, but, when it…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. FinkSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Central Iron & Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
- New York Central & Hudson River Railroad v. York & Whitney Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware v. Admiral CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
- Missouri Pacific Railroad Company v. National Milling Company, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
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