Legal Definition and Related Resources of Common carriers
Meaning of Common carriers
Such as carry goods for hire indifferently for all persons. The definition includes carriers by land and water. One who plies between certain termini, and openly professes to carry for hire the woods of all such persons as may choose to employ him. Redf. Carr. 1. One undertaking to carry for hire the goods of all persons indifferently. 3 Wend. (N. Y.) 161; 22 N. J. Law, 372. “The test [of whether one is a common carrier] is not whether he is carrying as a public employment, or whether he carries to a fixed place, but whether he holds out, either expressly or by a course of conduct, that he will carry for hire, so long as he has room, the goods of all persons, indifferently, who send him goods to be carried.” L. R. 1 C. P. 19, 423. Common Carriers of Passengers. Such as carry persons for hire, and are bound to carry all who offer. 19 Wend. (N. Y.) 239; 10 N. H. 486; 16 111. 472; 2 Sumn. (U.S.) 221; 3 Brod. & B. 54; 9 Price, 408.
Browse
You might be interested in these references tools:
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Common Carriers in the Dictionary | Common Carriers in our legal dictionaries | Browse the Legal Thesaurus | Find synonyms and related words of Common Carriers |
| Legal Maxims | Maxims are established principles that jurists use as interpretive tools, invoked more frequently in international law |
| Legal Answers (Q&A) | A community-driven knowledge creation process, of enduring value to a broad audience |
| Related topics | Common Carriers in the World Encyclopedia of Law |
Notice
This definition of Common Carriers is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This entry needs to be proofread.
Vocabularies (Semantic Web Information)
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Topic Map | A group of names, occurrences and associations |
| Topic Tree | A topic display format, showing the hierarchy |
| Sitemap Index | Sitemap Index, including Taxonomies |
| https://legaldictionary.lawin.org/common-carriers/ | The URI of Common Carriers (more about URIs) |
Common Carriers
Leave a Reply