Georgia, Florida, & Alabama Railway Co. v. Blish Milling Co., 241 U.S. 190 (1916), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Blish Milling Company
The Blish Milling Company of Seymour, Indiana, founded by John Blish, son-in-law of the city founder Meedy Shields, shipped flour to Bainbridge, Georgia via the Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railroad. It arrived at its destination with water damage and the Blish Milling Company sued the railroad and the awarded judgment was upheld in Georgia Court of Appeals. The case was then appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States and set a Precedent.
During this time, Blish Thompson, John Blish's grandson, was company secretary and sales manager. He attended Hanover College and Yale University but tragically lost his life in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. He was a first class passenger on his way to the Netherlands for a business trip.
See also List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 241
Additional court actions involving Blish Milling Co. Blish Milling Co. v Detherage, 159 S.W. 816, 155 Ky. 319 Court of Appeals
External links
Present site of defunct Blish Milling Co. from Googlemap streetview Blish family history Article on Lusitania Sinking and Blish Thompson