Legal Opinion
Swedish American Line v. Evans Products Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 27, 1970No. Nos. 14144, 14145PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
The Swedish Lines appeal from a decree in admiralty awarding damages to Evans Products Company, consignee of hardboard shipped from Sweden to the United States. On sufficient evidence, the district judge found that all the cargo was in good condition when it was delivered to the ship in Sweden and that a portion was in damaged condition when discharged in Norfolk. The stevedore observed, and advised the mate, that a quantity of crates had one or more broken bands, sling cuts, and other defects. After Evans conducted a partial survey, it salvaged five crates in Norfolk and-transported the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- M. W. Zack Metal Co. v. S.S. Birmingham CityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- Armco International Corporation v. Rederi A/B DisaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- Goodwin v. The Fishing VesselDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1957
- Wells v. GoodwinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1957
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Swedish American Line and Swedish Transatlantic Line v. Evans Products Co., Evans Products Co. v. Swedish American Line, Swedish Transatlantic Line and Norfolk & Western Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1970