Ralli v. New York & T. S. S. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. This cause comes here upon appeal from a decree of the District Court, Southern District of New York, awarding to the libelants, as owners of a shipment of cotton, certain damages consequent upon the sinking of the lighter O. M. Hitchcock, while lying moored to Pier 19, East river, before daylight on the morning of December 30, 1901. The cotton was shipped under through bills of lading…
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. This cause comes here upon appeal from a decree of the District Court, Southern District of New York, awarding to the libelants, as owners of a shipment of cotton, certain damages consequent upon the sinking of the lighter O. M. Hitchcock, while lying moored to Pier 19, East river, before daylight on the morning of December 30, 1901. The cotton was shipped under through bills of lading at Galveston on respondent’s steamer Alamo for transportation to New York, there to be delivered, “being lightered,…
1Opinion of the CourtLacombe, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts). Some of the questions which were argued in the District Court have been eliminated, and the following only are submitted, for determination here.
L It is contended that respondent should he given the benefit of the third section of the Harter act (Act Reb. 13, 1893, c. 105, 27 Stat. 115 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 2946]), which reads:
“3. If the owner of any vessel transporting merchandise or property to or from any port in the United Slates of America shall exercise due diligence to make the said-vessel in all respects seaworthy and properly maimed, equipped and…
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