https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288555 A consignee or blank endorsee under a bill of lading acquires contractual rights of suit when property passes, and a subrogated insurer may sue with the insured consignee. The bill of lading's shipment recital, together with stamped and typed particulars, was treated as strong evidence of receipt by the carrier, so the defendants had to disprove its contents. Survey material and related documents sufficiently proved shortage and resulting damages. The third defendant, however, was liable only in its capacity as agent, not personally. The dismissal decree was set aside and monetary relief was granted to the appellants. en-us Wed, 23 Dec 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 16 Jun 2020 15:08:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288555 A consignee or blank endorsee under a bill of lading acquires contractual rights of suit when property passes, and a subrogated insurer may sue with the insured consignee. The bill of lading's shipment recital, together with stamped and typed particulars, was treated as strong evidence of receipt by the carrier, so the defendants had to disprove its contents. Survey material and related documents sufficiently proved shortage and resulting damages. The third defendant, however, was liable only in its capacity as agent, not personally. The dismissal decree was set aside and monetary relief was granted to the appellants. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 23 Dec 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288555