Document Type
Article
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.
Recommended Citation
James J. Fishman, Joseph Baxendale, 11 Tex. Wesleyan L. Rev. 249 (2005), http://digitalcommons.pace.edu/lawfaculty/265/.