This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ...and it may recover them from the consignee. Carrier's lien. Cited in Lembeck v. Jarvis Terminal Cold Storage Co. 68 N. J. Eq. 407, 59 Atl. 360, holding that the lien of a carrier was lost by an unqualified delivery to the consignee and this was true where the delivery was made to the consignee with the understanding that he was to hold it until the charges were paid. Cited in note in 5 Eng. Rul. Cas. 284, on carrier's right to retain goods until payment of freight.--Charges paid preceding carriers. Cited in Bennett Bros. Lumber Co. v. Robinson, 87 C. C. A. 90, 159 Fed. 914, holding that a connecting carrier was entitled to a lien for payments made to a preceding carrier for carriage charges and also for other advancements made under a special agreement; Berry Coal & Coke Co. v. Chicago, P. & St. L. Ry. 116 Mo. App. 230, 92 S. W. 714, holding that a connecting carrier is entitled to a lien for the charges of the preceding carriers which it has paid, unless it has notice that the charges were illegal or made in bad faith.--Afi'ected by damages-to goods by preceding carrier. Cited in Thomas v. Frankfort & C. Ry. 116 Ky. 884, 76 S. W. 1093, holding that a common carrier has a lien upon the goods for their carriage, and the lien of the connecting carrier is not affected by the fact the goods were damaged by the initial carrier; St. Louis, I. M. & S. Ry. v. Lear, 54 Ark. 403, 15 S. W. 1030, holding that a shipper who was present when the goods were delivered to the connecting carrier, cannot offset his claim for damage to the goods against the carrier's claim for freight where the injury was caused by a previous carrier and the connecting carrier knew of the injury before accepting the goods. Liability of...