Joseph Baxendale

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James Fishman

Pace University - School of Law

Date Written: 2005

Abstract

The defendant in the great case of Hadley v. Baxendale is Joseph Baxendale, managing partner of Pickford and Co., the common carrier that delayed the delivery of the Hadley's shaft. Baxendale was named the defendant, because Pickfords was a partnership and did not incorporate until 1901. Joseph Baxendale was born in 1785, the son of a Lancastershire surgeon. In 1806, he moved to London, where he worked for a wholesale linen draper. Later, he became a partner in that firm, and developed the managerial and accounting skills that would serve him so well at Pickfords. He also married.

Suggested Citation

Fishman, James, Joseph Baxendale (2005). Texas Wesleyan Law Review, Vol. 11, p. 249, 2005, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1509669

James Fishman (Contact Author)

Pace University - School of Law ( email )

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White Plains, NY 10603
United States

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