Legal Opinion
Schnell v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 4, 1929No. 165PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANTON, Circuit Judge.
This suit seeks to recover cargo damages to onions shipped from Buenos Aires, Argentine, to New York City, N. Y., on March 3, 1922. The cargo arrived on March 24, 1922, and some of the 2,200 cases, although shipped in good condition, wore damaged when landed.
We need not consider the merits of the controversy as to what caused the damage, or whether the vessel was negligent in the stowage, beeauso the failure to file this suit within three months after giving notice of claim, as required by a condition of the bill of lading, is fatal to its maintenance. Clause 15 of the…
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- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. BurnetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- The PersianaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1911
- Leigh Ellis & Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. PopeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1941
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