Opinion
7365
November 9, 1909.
Before DeVORE, J., Charleston, April, 1909. Affirmed.
Action by T.W. Whaley against the Atlantic Coast Line R.R. Co. From order of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals.
Messrs. Legare, Holman Baker, for appellant, cite: 50 Ala., 350; 22 L.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
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.