Michaels v. New York Central Railroad
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Oourt. The action was against the defendants as common carriers, and the complaint alleged that about the 1st of February, 1857, there was delivered to them, at the city of Albany, a case of goods containing valuable cloths and velvets, belonging to the plaintiffs, for transportation to the city of Rochester; that the defendants carelessly and negligently allowed said goods, while in their possession as common carriers, to be wet and…
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Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Oourt. The action was against the defendants as common carriers, and the complaint alleged that about the 1st of February, 1857, there was delivered to them, at the city of Albany, a case of goods containing valuable cloths and velvets, belonging to the plaintiffs, for transportation to the city of Rochester; that the defendants carelessly and negligently allowed said goods, while in their possession as common carriers, to be wet and damaged; that the defendants delivered the goods in the city of Rochester on the 17th of February, 1857, but that the same…
1Opinion of the Court
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[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] The duty and liability of a carrier begins when the goods are received into his custody for transportation, and ends when they are securely and safely carried and delivered to the owner. He is…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- McArthur v. SearsNew York Supreme Court · 1839
- Merritt v. EarleNew York Supreme Court · 1859
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- Wald v. Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis R. R. Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1896
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