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New York C. & H. River R. Co. v. York & Whitney Co., 256 U.S. 406 (1921)
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New York C. & H. River R. Co. v. York & Whitney Co., 256 U.S. 406 (1921)
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company v. York & Whitney Company Nos. 280 , 281 Argued April 22, 1921 Decided May 16, 1921 256 U.S. 406
ERROR AND CERTIORARI TO THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
Syllabus
Interstate shipments of perishable freight were consigned, subject to lawful charges, to a commission merchant, which paid the charge demanded by the terminal carrier, accepted the freight, sold it, and remitted the net proceeds to the consignors without having possession of the bills of lading or knowledge of their terms and conditions. By mistake of the carrier, the charges collected were less than the lawful rates established under the Interstate Commerce Act. Held that the commission merchant was liable for the balance, irrespective of contract and as a matter of law. P. 408. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Ry. Co. v. Fink, 250 U.S. 577.
230 Mass. 206 reversed in part and affirmed in part.
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Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in New York C. & H. River R. Co. v. York & Whitney Co., 256 U.S. 406 (1921). cited in 1921, 256 U.S. 406. Original Sources, retrieved 25 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DR4Q89Y1IM933FK.
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