Kilthau v. International Mercantile Marine Co.

The plaintiff, a flour merchant of New York city, seeks to recover from the defendant, a common carrier of goods for hire, damages to a shipment of flour from San Francisco, Cal., to New York city. The flour was delivered to defendant in good condition and order. The damage for which defendant concedes liability was caused by negligent stowage, the flour having been stowed next to cedar shingles, whereby it became tainted and damaged. The only question presented is the measure of damages. The damage computed on the basis of the invoice value amounts to $832.58, which sum has been tendered to…