North American Smelting Co. v. Moller S. S. Co.

CLARY, District Judge.

This is a libel in personam by the North American Smelting Company to recover damages from Moller Steamship Company, Inc., respondent, for a shortage in shipment of scrap metal transported by respondent in its motor-ship Johannes Maersk from Manila, Philippine Islands to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The libel alleges delivery of the shipment to respondent at Manila, the issuance of a bill-of-lading covering the same, the loading of the shipment on board said motorship, the arrival of the vessel at Philadelphia, the delivery of the major portion of the shipment, and the…