Southern Ry. Co. v. Collins.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chiee Justice Gary.

The following statement appears in the record:

“This case was tried before Hon. M. S. Whaley and a jury, in September, 1922. The County Judge decided that there was no issue of fact involved, and during the trial of the case, after the evidence was in, dismissed the jury, to render a decision later on the question of law.

“The evidence on the part of the plaintiff consisted of a bill of lading, dated June 15, 1920, from Ft. Valley, Ga., with the consignor, Gibbes Machinery Company, consigned to order of Gibbes Machinery Company, at…