Pacific & Atlantic Shippers, Inc. v. American News Co.

McBRIDE, Judge.

Plaintiff, a motor freight carrier, sued defendant (the consignee) for freight charges amounting to $287.70 due on a shipment of 2S0 cartons of merchandise from Hollywood, California, to defendant in New Orleans; plaintiff had been unsuccessful in its attempt to collect from the consignor which had gone out of business; this appeal was taken by plaintiff from a judgment dismissing the suit.

H. C. Jacoby Company of Hollywood, California, was the consignor; the bill of lading shows “collect” freight charges in the amount sued for. The following facts, borne out by the record, are…