Brauer v. Compania Navigacion La Flecha

BROWN, District Judge.

The above libel was filed to recover damages for the loss of 129 cattle, out of a shipment of 165, upon a voyage of the steamer Hugo from New York to Liverpool in October and November, 1893. The steamer sailed from (his port on the 24th of October. During three days from October 30th to November 3st inclusive, the vessel met heavy weather during which there was heavy rolling of the vessel. The cattle were in pens on deck; a few were forward under or near the turtle hack, which were saved; the rest, were in the vicinity of Nos. 3 and 4 hatches forward and aft of the…