 | 1848 - 468 pages
...the delivery and receipt of the goods. Parke, B. : " We are all of that opinion. This warrant is no more than an engagement by the wharfinger to deliver...vendor's agent), and his possession is that of the consignor until an assignment has taken place, and the wharfinger has attorned, so to speak, to the... | |
 | Charles Greenstreet Addison - 1849 - 686 pages
...receipt of the goods within the meaning of . the statute. " The warrant," observes Parke, B., " is no more than an engagement by the wharfinger to deliver to the consignee, or any one he may appoint. Ilis possession is that of the consignee until an assignment has taken place and the wharfinger has... | |
 | William Wetmore Story - 1856 - 848 pages
...119. In this case, where an order was given upon a wharfmger, Parke, B., said : " This warrant is no more than an engagement by the wharfinger to deliver...consignee, until an assignment has taken place, and the wharfmger has attorned, so to speak, to the assignee, and agreed with him to hold for him. Then, and... | |
 | Alexander Ralston Tiffany - 1859 - 656 pages
...warrant was not, in effect, the same thing as the delivery and receipt of the goods. The warrant is no more than an engagement by the wharfinger to deliver...vendor's agent,) and his possession is that of the consignor, until an assignment has taken place, and the wharfinger has attorned, so to speak, to the... | |
 | Theophilus Parsons - 1866 - 810 pages
...as to satisfy the 17th section of the statute of frauds. And Parks, B., said : " This warrant is no more than an engagement by the wharfinger to deliver...the wharfinger holds the goods as the agent of the consignee (who is the vendor's agent), and his possession is that of the consignee, until an assignment... | |
 | Judah Philip Benjamin - 1868 - 748 pages
...delivery to the defendants. Parkfe, B., in giving the judgment of the Court, said : " This warrant is no more than an engagement by the wharfinger to deliver...wharfinger holds the goods as the agent of the consignor (sic; consignee ?), who is the vendor's agent, and his possession is that of the consignee, until an... | |
 | Judah Philip Benjamin - 1881 - 1076 pages
...delivery to the defendants. Parke B., in giving the judgment of the court, said: "• This warrant is no more than an engagement by the wharfinger to deliver...wharfinger holds the goods as the agent of the consignor («V consignee?), who is the vendor's agent, and his possession is that of the consignee, until an... | |
 | Robert Campbell - 1881 - 818 pages
...effect of this is clearly described by Parke, B. (16 M. & W. p. 123) as follows :—" The warrant is no more than an engagement by the wharfinger to deliver to the consignee or anyone he may appoint; and the wharfinger holds the goods as the agent for the consignee (who is the... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - 1882 - 962 pages
...the acceptance, If the goods had been delivered, there is none of the receipt." " This warrant is no more than an engagement by the wharfinger to deliver...an assignment has taken place, and the wharfinger hus attorned, so to speak, to the assignee, and agreed with him to hold for him." ''In the meantime,... | |
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... who is the vendor's agent, and his possession is that of the consignee until an assignment has taken place, and the wharfinger has attorned, so to speak, to the assignee, and agreed with him to hold for him. 
