Legal Opinion
Connecticut Fire Ins. v. Lake Transfer Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 17, 1934No. 73PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAN, Circuit Judge.
This litigation arises out of the refusal by the purchaser of a shipment of sulphur to accept delivery of the final barge load because two prior barge loads had been contaminated with iron ore. The seller employed Seaboard Great Lakes Corporation to transport the sulphur from New York City to Middleport, on the New York State Barge Canal. It was laden on seven barges, four of which carried their loads directly to Middleport, where they were delivered to the purchaser in sound condition. The other three barges, because when light they would have been unable to clear the…
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