Reed v. Wilmington Steamboat Co.

Citations

• 15 Del. 193

Syllabus

<p>Common Carrier,—A common carrier of freight is regarded by the law in the light of an insurer, and is liable for the safe delivery of freight received by it, and in case the goods are injured, lost or destroyed nothing will excuse or discharge him but the act of God or the public enemy.</p> <p>Same, Corporation,—Where two corporations created by different States exist-under the same name, one maintaining a steamboat line as a common carrier and renting and occupying land owned by the other, the latter is not liable as a common carrier for property delivered to the former unless it permitted some other company to use its corporate name, and held itself out to the general public as transacting said business.</p>