SHAW v. RAILROAD CO.


101 U.S. 557 (____)

SHAW v. RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James E. Gowen for the plaintiffs in error.

Mr. Robert N. Willson and Mr. George Junkin, contra.


MR. JUSTICE STRONG delivered the opinion of the court.

The defendants below, now plaintiffs in error, bought the cotton from Miller & Brother by sample, through a cotton broker. No bill of lading or other written evidence of title in their vendors was exhibited to them. Hence, they can have no other or better title than their vendors had.

The inquiry, therefore, is, what title had Miller & Brother as against...

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