consignee

Defined in 8 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)

United States Code

19 U.S.C. § 2601 — for purposes of this chapter

The term “consignee” means a consignee as defined in section 1483 1 of this title.

49 U.S.C. § 80101 — in this chapter

“consignee” means the person named in a bill of lading as the person to whom the goods are to be delivered.

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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

One to whom a consignment is made.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

One to whom goods are consigned.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

One to whom a consignment is made. It is usual in bills of lading to state that the goods are to be delivered to the consignee or his assigns, be or they paying freight: in such case the consignee or his assigns, by accepting the goods, by Implication become bound to pay the freight; Do Peiral V. Wolfe. 29 N. V. 436; Hart v. Ensign, 47 N. Y. G19; 3 Bingh. 3S3.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In mercantile law. One to whom a consignment is made. The person to whom goods are shipped for suie. Lyon v. Alvord, 18 Conn. 80; Gillespie v. Winberg, 4 Daly (N. Y.) 320; Comm. v. Harris, 168 Pa. 619, 32 Atl. 92; Railroad Ch v. Freed, 38 Ark. 622.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Inmercantilelaw. One to whom a consignment is made. The person to whom goods are shipped for sale.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

In mercantile law. The person to whom goods are consigned, shipped or otherwise transmitted for sale.* 2 ICenfs Com. 640. 3 Id. 207, 216, 221. Tomlins.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

contracts, one to whom a consignment is made. When the goods consigned to him are his own, and they have been ordered to be sent, they are at his risk the moment the consignment is made according to his direction; and the persons employed in the transmission of the goods are his agents. 1 Liverm. on Ag. 9. When the goods are not his own, if he accept the consignment, he is bound to pursue the instructions of the consignor; as if the goods be consigned condition that the consignee will ae accept the consignor’s bills, he is bound to accept them; Ib. 139; or if he is directed to insure, he must do so. Ib. 325. It is usual in bills of lading to state that the goods are to be delivered in such case the consignee or his assigns by accepting the goods, by implication, become bound to pay the freight. Abbott on Sh. p. 3, c. 7,§4; 3 Bing. R. 383.