Crawford v. Clark
Illinois Supreme Court
This case was brought by the defendants in error, in an action of trespass on the case; the declaration contains six counts. The first substantiálly alleges, that the defendants, before and at the time of the delivery of the goods hereinafter mentioned, were common carriers of goods and chattels for hire, from Cleveland to Chicago.
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This case was brought by the defendants in error, in an action of trespass on the case; the declaration contains six counts. The first substantiálly alleges, that the defendants, before and at the time of the delivery of the goods hereinafter mentioned, were common carriers of goods and chattels for hire, from Cleveland to Chicago. That on the 4th day of September, 1852, the plaintiffs caused to be delivered to them, as common carriers, at Cleveland, and the defendants then and there received from the plaintiffs a large quantity of iron and steel, to wit, 5,000 pounds of iron and seven…
1Opinion of the CourtCaton, J.
The. question presented by this record is of deep commercial interest. The law seems to be so well settled by general usage, of which the courts will take notice without proof of the custom, that vessels engaged in foreign commerce are not bound by a bill of lading in the ordinary form, to deliver goods brought from a foreign country, to the consignee personally, but it is a discharge of the obligation which the carrier has assumed, if he lands them at the usual wharf of such vessel in a proper manner, or other safe landing at the port of delivery, and gives due and reasonable notice thereof…
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