Case ID: sc_84/html/0189-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

7365
    WHALEY v. ATLANTIC COAST LINE R. R. CO.
    Carrier — Freight.'—A cohstghee has no cause of action against a carrier for failure to deliver goods consigned for sale by him as agent of the consignor, the title being in the consignor.
    Before DeVorE, J., Charleston,
    April, 1909. '
    Affirmed.
    Action by T. W. Whaley against the Atlantic Coast Tine R. R. Co. From order of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals.
    
      Messrs. Legare, Holman & Baker, for appellant,
    cite: 50 Ala., 350; 22 E. R. A., 429; 19 S. C., 353.
    
      
      Mr. W. Huger FitzSimons, contra,
    cites: Code of Proc., 132, 134; 15 Ency. P. & P„ 468, 484, 499, 500, 504, 707, 710, 712; Hutch. Car., secs. 1304, 1320; 8 How., 429; 43 S. C., 461; 79 S. C., 158; 14 S. C., 112.
    November 9, 1909.
   The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice PIydrick.

A consignee has no cause of action against a carrier for failure to deliver goods consigned for sale by him as agent of the consignor, the title being in the consignor. Parker v. Jacobs, 14 S. C., 112; Hill v. R. R. Co., 43 S. C., 461, 22 S. E., 337; Matheson v. Ry., 79 S. C., 155, 60 S. E., 437.

Judgment affirmed.