Legal Opinion
Strachan Shipping Co. v. Alexander Eccles & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 14, 1928No. 5218PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYAN, Circuit Judge.
In a shipment of 4,000 bales of cotton from the port of Brunswick, Ga., to Manchester, England, there was a short delivery as to 28 bales. A libel in personam was brought against appellant, and by final decree it was held liable for the loss. This appeal is taken on the ground that appellant issued the freight contracts and bills of lading relied on for recovery, not as principal, but as agent for the owner of the carrying vessel.
Appellant was, as a matter of fact, aeting as agent for the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation. It had never owned any…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- The CaledoniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Whitney v. WymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Pendleton v. Benner LineSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Metcalf v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- The CaledoniaU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1890
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Unger v. Travel Arrangements, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
- Lake City Stevedores, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. East West Shipping Agencies, Inc., Defendant-Appellant-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Instituto Cubano De Estabilizacion Del Azucar v. the SS TheotokosDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1957
- Tubos De Acero De Mexico, S.A. v. Dynamic Shipping Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1966
- International Drilling Company v. M/V DoriefsDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1968
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