. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. islation ^nd Le^ol Decision SEIZUBE OF FUEL. Bight of Kallroads. An opinion of the United States Dii- trict court for the southern district of Ohio defines the right of a railway com- pany to seize coal shipments, as against a third person to whom the shipper in- tended to make delivery. The decision answers questions concerning the right of a coal consumer to redress against a railway company which has intercepted fuel consigned to the former. In the Ohio case, Springfield Light, Heat & Power Co. vs. Norfolk & West- ern Railway Co., 260 Fe
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. islation ^nd Le^ol Decision SEIZUBE OF FUEL. Bight of Kallroads. An opinion of the United States Dii- trict court for the southern district of Ohio defines the right of a railway com- pany to seize coal shipments, as against a third person to whom the shipper in- tended to make delivery. The decision answers questions concerning the right of a coal consumer to redress against a railway company which has intercepted fuel consigned to the former. In the Ohio case, Springfield Light, Heat & Power Co. vs. Norfolk & West- ern Railway Co., 260 Federal Reporter, 254, it is decided that where a railway company accepts a shipment of coal de- signed for delivery to the shipper's cus- tomer, the company cannot seize the coal without becoming liable for dam- ages for wrongful conversion. But it is held that where a shipping coal operator is in default under a con- tract to furnish the railway company's fuel requirements, the company may re- fuse to accept for transportation coal loaded on its cars for delivery to the company's intended customer and re- tain the fuel for application on its con- tract with the operator. S. CARE IN WORDINO CONTRACTS. "How Forcible Are Right Words!" One of the targets at which writers have often shot their arrows is the be- fogging use of words. The Bible de- clares that "he that hath knowledge spareth his words," and Shakespeare has commended "men of few words" as "the best ; It is peculiarly fitting that brevity be used in business contracts, but there is a general tendency to too much brevity. It should not be forgotten that little harm can result from prolixity in the wording of an agreement, whereas brev- ity carried to the extent of omitting some material condition may prove eco- nomy in ink at the expense of much money. "A word spoken in due season, how good it is! " A practical example of what may be expected where important business
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