Paturzo v. Compagnie Francaise

in March, 1885, the steam-ship Britannia arrived in the port of Sew York, having on board 442 boxes of macaroni, consigned to the libelant. On delivery 126 boxes were found to be damaged, for which damage the above libel was filed. The evidence shows that the macaroni was stowed in the same compartment with green fruit, though separated from it some 15 feet by other dry articles. During a part of the voyage the hatches had to be kept closed on account of heavy weather. The fruit became heated and decayed, and its fumes penetrated and injured the macaroni. The bill of lading excepted “damage…