Security State Bank v. O'Connell Lumber Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Lewis county, Rice, J., entered September 6, 1910, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action on a bill of lading.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
In September, 1909, the defendant, which is engaged in the lumber business at Winlock in this state, contracted with George H. Chamberlain at Chehalis for a carload of lumber, to be shipped to the American Car & Foundry Company at Madison, Illinois. It seems that Chamberlain was unable to fill the order, and he in turn ordered the lumber from one Hamilton Pitcher of Napavine, who loaded a car of lumber and took out a bill of lading in his own name, with the American Car & Foundry Company, Madison, Illinois, named as consignee therein. At the same time, he made out an invoice or bill for the…
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