Consignment
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 2 U.S. 19 - Miller v. The Ship Resolution · 1781Most cited · 2 citing opinions
Consignment is a mercantile phrase, adopted to distinguish the person, to whose care a ship is addressed, and, when applied to the owners, it is merely in conformity to forms. It is the common usage and practice of merchants to apply the phrase, indiscriminately, to owners, and others.