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New York Cent R. Co. v. Palella

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District
Jul 2, 1940
306 Ill. App. 279 (Ill. App. Ct. 1940)

Opinion

Gen. No. 41,052. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed July 2, 1940

CARRIERS, § 228reconsignment, liability for freight charges. Where defendant broker, to whom a carload of grapes had been diverted, in turn diverted shipment to a third party at a point beyond the original destination, he thereby accepted services rendered and benefits conferred by carrier, and became liable to carrier for all transportation charges, and lower court improperly gave plaintiff railroad judgment only for charges accruing beyond point of diversion.

See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

O'CONNOR, P.J., dissenting.

Appeal from Municipal Court of Chicago; Hon. JOHN T. ZURIS, presiding.

Reversed and judgment here. Heard in first division, first district, this court at December term, 1939.

Sidney C. Murray, Frederick W. Flott and John B. Kneipple, for appellant;

No appearance for appellee.


"Not to be published in full." Opinion filed July 2, 1940.


Summaries of

New York Cent R. Co. v. Palella

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District
Jul 2, 1940
306 Ill. App. 279 (Ill. App. Ct. 1940)
Case details for

New York Cent R. Co. v. Palella

Case Details

Full title:New York Central Railroad Company, Appellant, v. Thomas D. Palella et al.…

Court:Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

Date published: Jul 2, 1940

Citations

306 Ill. App. 279 (Ill. App. Ct. 1940)
28 N.E.2d 494

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