Joseph Milling Co. v. First Bank of Joseph

In 1918, the plaintiff shipped six carloads of flour to the City of New York consigned to itself. The cars were not unloaded within the prescribed time, and for that reason the railroad company delivered the flour to the Claremont Storage Warehouse, Inc., a bonded warehouseman for storage. In November, 1918, the Joseph Milling Company received from the warehouseman a statement showing that the milling company owed the warehouseman $2,000 for freight, cartage, storage, and other charges paid and made on account of the six carloads of flour. Upon receipt of this statement the plaintiff on…