Rosenbaum v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.

Citations

• 101 Wash. 225
• 172 P. 238
• 1918 Wash. LEXIS 822

Syllabus

<p>Carriers—Arrival oe Shipment—Notice to Consignee. One who consigns perishable goods to himself at a place where he does not reside and has no representative or place of business cannot complain of the failure of the carrier to notify him of the arrival of the goods.</p> <p>Same—Arrival oe Shipment—Notice to Agent. Where a shipper of a car of apples, consigned to himself, arranged that they be • stopped at a place where he had no place of business and received by T., a buyer, who was to take up the bill of lading, T. was the agent of the consignor for the purpose of receiving notice of arrival, and actual notice and inspection by T. relieves the carrier from giving notice to the consignor.</p> <p>Same—Duty as Warehouseman. After actual notice, given to the consignor’s agent for that purpose, of the arrival in good condition of a car of apples, the carrier’s liability is that of a warehouseman, and is discharged by the exercise of reasonable care in protecting the fruit from loss or damage.</p>