Musica v. Coventina
District Court, S.D. New York
In Admiralty. Libel for damage caused by delay in shipping cargo. Decree for libelant.
1Opinion of the Court
Brown, District Judge.
On the 9th of January, 1892, a quantity of wine was shipped at Leghorn, Italy, on board the steamship Coventina, bound for New York. The vessel did not arrive till the 18th of April, 1892, a period of 100 days. Forty-three days was the outside limit of the usual time of delivery. The wine had been sold by the consignee “to arrive,” and in consequence of the great delay in arrival, the purchaser revoked the contract and refused to accept the wine. Meantime the market price declined; and this libel was filed to recover the loss.
The vessel had been chartered by the owners.…
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