initial carrier
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, Black's (1910)
Definitions from Case Law
From 331 U.S. 731 - Mexican Light & Power Co. v. Texas Mexican Railway Co. · 1947Most cited · 65 citing opinions
while each connecting carrier is, of course, liable for damage occurring on its line, only the initial carrier is liable for damage on any of the connections
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In the law of bailments. The carrier who first receives the goods and begins the process of their transportation, afterwanis delivering them to another carrier for the further prosecution or completion of their journey. See Beard v. Railway Co... 79 Iowa, 527, 44 N. 1V. 803.
Defined under Initial in Black's Law Dictionary.