. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 548 The American Florist. Jan. 5. Some Recent Legal Decisions. I'nder this head we shall give from time to time the latest decisions of the higher courts upon matters that may be of interest to those in the trade. DAMAGES FOR DELAY IN DELIVERY OF GOODS BY RAILROADS. It is the duty of common carriers, as for instance railroads, to provide suffi cient and suitable means for the carriage of the goods they receive, and to make delivery of them with all convenient dis- patch and, while accidents and obstruc- tions will
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 548 The American Florist. Jan. 5. Some Recent Legal Decisions. I'nder this head we shall give from time to time the latest decisions of the higher courts upon matters that may be of interest to those in the trade. DAMAGES FOR DELAY IN DELIVERY OF GOODS BY RAILROADS. It is the duty of common carriers, as for instance railroads, to provide suffi cient and suitable means for the carriage of the goods they receive, and to make delivery of them with all convenient dis- patch and, while accidents and obstruc- tions will excuse delay, they do not put an end to the contract, which must be completed as soon as the impediment to the transportation of the property is removed or can reasonably be overcome. And where there has been an unreason- able delay in the delivery of goods to the consignee by a railroad company or other common carrier the measure of damages is ordinarily the difference be- tween the value of the goods when they were delivered and when Ihey should have been delivered, to which may be added reasonable expenses caused by the delay. Baltimore & O. R. Co., v. O'Donnell. Supreme Court of Ohio. 32 N. E. Rep. 4S0. PRESUMPTION OF TITLE ON DELIVERY OF GOODS FOR SHIPMENT. The legal presumption is that, upon the delivery of goods to a common car- rier for shipment, the title thereto vests in the consignee, and this presumption the carrier has a right to rely upon, in the absence of express notice from the consignor to the contrary. The carrier, therefore, has the right to settle with the consignee in case the property is lost, stolen or destroyed. Dyer v. Oreat Northern Ry. Co. Su- preme Court of Minnesota. 53 N. W. Rep. For Florists, Plain and Fancy; also a fall line of FLORISTS' - SUPPLIES, Al only. Sciul for August Rolker & Sons P. 0 Station E. 136 & 138 W. 24tli Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that m
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