1. Intoxicating Liquors <@=^138 — Interstate Shipment — Labeling Package — “Consignee.”

“Consignee,” in Criminal Code, § 240 (Comp. St. § 10410), declaring it an offense to ship into a state a package of liquors unless labeled to show the name of the consignee, not being defined, must be assumed to be used in its ordinary commercial and legal significance, and so to mean the one to whom the carrier may lawfully make delivery in accordance with its contract of carriage.

[Ed. Note. — For other definitions, see Words and Phrases, First and Second Series, Consignee.]

2. Intoxicating Liquors

In view of Rem. Code Wash. 1915, § 6262 — 15, authorizing a person to bring into the state two quarts of whisky or a dozen quarts of beer, first obtaining a permit giving his name, which shall be affixed to the package, and requiring the carrier before delivering the package to cancel the permit, and section 6262W18, making it unlawful for a carrier to bring liquor into the state otherwise than permitted by the statute, it would be a crime, both under such statute and Criminal Code, § 240 (Comp. St. § •10410), for a carrier to deliver to a transfer company named as consignee in the bill of lading, a carload of liquor made up of packages bearing permits so issued to individuals.

3. Carriers 35 — Interstate Shipment — Intoxicating Liquor — Rates Recoverable.

Where it would be a crime for carrier to deliver to transfer company named in bill of lading as consignee, a carload of liquor shipped into Washington, and made up of numerous packages for various individuals, bearing their permits therefor, carrier could break up the shipment into individual consignments, deliver each package to the person indicated by permit, and recover of shipper the tariff rate for less than carload shipment, though contract was for carload shipment rate; it being required to collect, the rate applicable to the transportation furnished.

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