 | 1792 - 566 σελίδες
...lading, Humid be clearly defined; I think it neceffary to ftate my ideas of its nature ar.deffea. A bill of lading is the written evidence of a contract, for the carriage and delivery of goods fent by fea, for a certain freight. The contrail, in legal language, is a contract of bailment, ^ Lord... | |
 | Nicholas Baylies - 1814 - 576 σελίδες
...and without notice, or on its being a fraud and contrivance to cheat the principal. Ibid. 3 A bill of lading is the written .evidence of a contract,...delivery of goods sent by sea for a certain freight. 1 //. Blacksione, 339. •'• HilU of lading are transferable and negotiable by (lie custom of •... | |
 | George Frederick Jones - 1827 - 220 σελίδες
...also, who, being appointed by the ship-owner, it is not too much to presume, is his servant; the bill of lading " is the written evidence of a contract...delivery of goods sent by sea for a certain freight," (6) and in all these cases the contract of the servant has been held to bind the master. (c) These... | |
 | Benjamin Lynde Oliver - 1831 - 360 σελίδες
...person there, or his assigns, on the receipt of the freight stipulated in it ; or, it may be defined, the written evidence of a contract for the carriage...delivery of goods sent by sea, for a certain freight. 1 H. Bl. 359. The goods may be shipped either on account of the consignor or the consignee, or for... | |
 | John Simcoe Saunders - 1831 - 598 σελίδες
...acknowledged; Gardner \. Baillie, 1 B. Sf P. 33. BILL OF LADING. Its Effect in Evidence.] A bill of lading is written evidence of a contract for the carriage and...delivery of goods sent by sea for a certain freight: p. Ld. Loughb., 1 H. Bl. 358. The interest in goods may be proved by the production of the bill of... | |
 | Charles Petersdorff - 1831 - 598 σελίδες
...some act sufficient in law for that parpóse; see 1 H. Bl. 369. In the usnal form of the instrument, the Undertaking is to deliver to the order or assigns of the shipper; see 1 H. Bl. 860. But bills of lading are not drawn in any certain form. They sometimes do, and sometimes... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1843 - 752 σελίδες
...Dig. Merchant, (E 8, b,) ; Abbott on Ship. 216; 1 Marsh, on Ins. 407 ; Code de Com. art. '281. Or it is the written evidence of a contract for the carriage...delivery of goods sent by sea for a certain freight. Per Lord Loughborough, 1 H. Bl. 359. A bill of lading ought to contain the name of the consignor ;... | |
 | Joseph Kinnicut Angell - 1849 - 808 σελίδες
...415. 5 Tapley v. Martin, 8 TR 445. 6 Christy v. Rowe, 1 Taunt. R. 300. 7 Collins et al., tib. sup, the written evidence of a contract for the carriage...delivery of goods sent by sea, for a certain freight. Its peculiarity is, that unless freight is wholly earned, by a strict performance of the voyage, no... | |
 | Freeman Hunt, Thomas Prentice Kettell, William Buck Dana - 1849 - 714 σελίδες
...else they cannot have the effect of bills of lading." This writing was not a bill of lading. " A bill of lading is the written evidence of a contract for the carriage and delivery of goods sent by water, for a certain freight (1 H. Black. 359.) It is signed by the captain or master of the ship or... | |
 | 1849 - 708 σελίδες
...else they cannot have the effect of bills of lading." This writing was not a bill of lading. " A bill of lading is the written evidence of a contract for the carriage and delivery of goods sent by water, for a certain freight. (1 H. Black. 359.) It is signed by the captain or master of the ship... | |
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MASON. ment so frequent in commerce as a bill of lading should be clearly defined, I think it necessary to state my ideas of its nature and effect. A hill of lading is the written evidence of a contract for the carriage and delivery of goods sent by sea,... 
