W. STEEL BLDGS., INC. v. UNIV. C. & DISTR. CO.

No. 37920.

68 Wn.2d 522 (1966)

413 P.2d 954

WESTERN STEEL BUILDINGS, INC., Respondent, v. UNIVERSAL CARLOADING & DISTRIBUTING CO., INC., Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

May 5, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murray, Scott, McGavick & Graves, by E.M. Murray, for appellant.

Rutherford, Kargianis & Shinn and Samuel C. Rutherford, for respondent.


DONWORTH, J.

This is an action brought by respondent, Western Steel Buildings, Inc., as consignee, to recover damages to a prefabricated steel building sustained while in transit. The defendant (appellant) is Universal Carloading & Distributing Co., Inc., a freight forwarder, which is in the position of a common carrier in interstate commerce for purposes of this action. The trial was before a court without a jury. The...

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