Legal Opinion
First National Bank v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 25, 1902No. 3951PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Appeal from Superior Court, Whitman County. — Hon. William McDonald, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered hy
Reavis, C. J.
— Action by respondent, a hank, to recover the value of two consignments of wheat carried by the appellant railway company from Whelan to Spokane. The wheat was shipped by Chambers, the owner. The railway company delivered to Chambers two bills of lading' exactly alike except in the quantity of wheat described therein, one of which is as follows:
*440“Copy 50 M.
Northern Pacific Railway Company.
S. & P. Division.
“No. Car, 1-0230 N. P. Whelan, Wash., Ang. 25, 1898.
“Received from W. M. Chambers, in apparent good condition.
“Consignee and Description…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Forbes v. Boston and Lowell RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882
- Furman v. . Union Pacific R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Pennsylvania Co. v. PoorIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
- Wichita Savings Bank v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé RailroadSupreme Court of Kansas · 1878
- Colgate v. . the Pennsylvania Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. v. Seattle Grain Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1919
- Bonds-Foster Lumber Co. v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1909
- Coovert v. Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1914
- Morris & Co. v. Canadian Bank of CommerceWashington Supreme Court · 1917
- First National Bank v. Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1913
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