Case Name: WHALEY v. ATLANTIC COAST LINE R. R. CO.
Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1909-11-09
Citations: 84 S.C. 189
Docket Number: 7365
Parties: WHALEY v. ATLANTIC COAST LINE R. R. CO.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Carolina Reports
Volume: 84
Pages: 189–190

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
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.