Legal Opinion
S. L. Jones & Co. v. Bennett
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 19, 1926No. 3406PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOLLEY, Circuit Judge.
S. L. Jones & Company, the shipper, first libelled the steamship Thomas P. Beal for damage to cargo. It then filed a libel against Houlder, Weir & Boyd, Inc., the time charterer of the ship on the voyage in question. The first action was in rem; the second in personam.
*50The shipper and charterer stipulated, as between themselves, that liability, should any be proved, was that of the charterer; and all parties stipulated that the libel against the ship should stand and the two actions be consolidated for the purpose of allowing the charterer, should the decree be against…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- The SouthwarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- The BarnstableSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Charles Pfizer & Co. v. Convoy S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1924
- Clyde Commercial Steamships, Ltd. v. United States Shipping Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1907
- Munson S. S. Line v. Glasgow Nav. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1916
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3Cited by3 opinions
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