Legal Opinion
Pillsbury Flour Mills Co. v. Erie Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 24, 1926PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtProskauer, J.
Plaintiff shipped fourteen carloads of flour from Minneapolis under bills of lading reading:
“ Destination; New York, N. Y.
“ Route: G. L. Tran. Corp. c/o Erie for Export
Dock D Weehawken N. J. Ltge free
Hold for orders.”
The cars arrived on October 30, 1921, at Croxton Yard, Jersey City, the end of defendant’s fine haul, where all east-bound trains were broken up and distributed. On October 31, 1921, defendant sent plaintiff an “ arrival notice” stating: “ The Property described is ready for Delivery by the Erie Railroad Co., New York Terminal * * * Consignee and Address * * * Ord Pills Fir Mills…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. ReissSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- McKinney v. . JewettNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. J. C. R. Haynes & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1888
- Devato v. Eight Hundred & Twenty-Three Barrels of PlumbagoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1884
- Houston & Texas Central Railroad v. HillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. v. v & R Sawmill, Inc.District Court, D. South Dakota · 1980
- Hoyland Flour Mills Co. v. Missouri Pacific RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1927