Alderman Bros. v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad

The rights and liabilities of the parties in this shipment are governed by the Federal Bills of Lading Act as interpreted and construed by the Federal tribunals, and by the terms of the bill of lading given to Mersky by defendant as accepted and applied by the Federal tribunals. Adams Express Co. *465v. Crordnger, 226 U. S. 491, 499, 33 Sup. Ct. 148; New England Fruit & Produce Co. v. Hines, 97 Conn. 225, 116 Atl. 243; Cassone v. New York, N. H. & H. R. Co., 100 Conn. 262, 123 Atl. 280. Since the shipment was an interstate shipment, the defendant, as the initial carrier, would be liable for the…