Legal Opinion

General Foods Corp. v. United States

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided January 3, 1952PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLANCY, District Judge.

Findings of Fact.

1. Libellant, General Foods Corporation, is the purchaser and owner of bills of lading for a quantity of cocoa beans delivered in good order and condition at Port Bouet aboard the United States owned S.S. Thomas Haywood, in September, 1946, for carriage to New York.

2. The libellant’s cocoa beans which altogether exceeded 7,800 bags were put in No. 3 lower hold and the ’tween deck compartments of holds Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5. Before taking the cocoa aboard the ship had loaded lower holds Nos. 1, 2, 4 and S and No. 1 ’tween decks as well with logs which' were…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Schnell v. the VallescuraSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. The Niel MaerskCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937
  3. Warner Barnes & Co. v. Kokosai Kisen Kabushiki KaishaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1939
  4. Wessels v. the AsturiasCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
  5. Philippine Sugar Centrals Agency v. Kokusai Kisen Kabushiki KaishaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1939

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Compagnie De Navigation Fraissinet & Cyprien Fabre, S.A. And S. S. Allobrogia v. Mondial United Corporation, Mondial United Corporation v. S. S. Exmoor, Her Engines, Etc., and Compagnie De Navigation Fraissinet& Cyprien Fabre, S.A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
  2. Schroeder Bros., Inc., Libellants-Appellees v. The Saturnia and Italia Societa Anonima Di Navigazione, Claimant-Respondent-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
  3. Heinrich C. Horn, of the M/s Heinz Horn v. Cia De Navegacion Fruco, S.A. And J. R. Atkins, D/B/A Alabama Fruit and Produce Companu, Cia De Navegacion Fruco, S.A. And J. R. Atkins, D/B/A Albama Fruit and Produce Company v. Heinrich C. Horn, of the M/s Heinz HornCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  4. Horn v. Cia de Navegacion FrucoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
  5. J. M. Rodriguez & Co. v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1973

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API