Anchor Line v. Knowles

Citations

• 66 Ill. 150

Syllabus

<p>1. Carriers&emdash;limitation of liability in contract. Where a party shipped goods, to be carried by water as well as by land, and received a bill of lading containing a provision that the carrier should not be liable for loss or damage to the property by fire or other casualty, while in transit or at depots or landing at the point of delivery, and the goods were safely carried to their destination, and there safely stored in a suitable warehouse, where they were destroyed by fire, on the night of the next day, without any fault on the part of the carrier: Reid, that, as there was no question made as to the knowledge of the shipper of the provision in the bill of lading, it would be inferred that he received it with knowledge of its contents, and agreed to its terms, and consequently the carrier was not liable.</p> <p>2. Same&emdash;notice of arrival. In such a case, if the duty of the carrier to give notice of the arrival of the goods be conceded, under the contract, yet where the goods were landed and stored on a Sunday, and destroyed by fire before notice could be given on the following Monday, no liability could attach on account of failing to give notice of their arrival to the consignee.</p>