A foreign owner of goods consigned them to a factor in London, to whom he indorsed the bill of lading in blank, and transmitted it, with instructions to receive and sell the goods. The factor received the goods, paid the freight and charges thereon, and entered them in his own name at the Custom House, by reason of which, and without the privity or express assent of the owner, he obtained a dock warrant, which he pledged for advances beyond the amount for which, as a factor, he had a lien on the goods.
Held that, under these circumstances, he was not intrusted with the dock warrant
within the meaning of the second section of the act 6 Geo. 4, c. 94.
Citations:
[1845] EngR 1172, (1845) 12 Cl and Fin 343, (1845) 8 ER 1440
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Contract, Transport
Updated: 09 December 2022; Ref: scu.304314