Legal Opinion
Chapman v. Cargill, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 5, 1944No. 10762PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
This is a libel in personam in admiralty brought by Cargill, Inc., to recover damages from appellants, owners of the Steamship Innerton, a British vessel, for breach of a *932charter party. A decree was entered for the libelant awarding damages in the Sum of $66,452.96. This appeal challenges the correctness of the decree, both as to liability and as to damages.
The charter party provided that the Innerton should proceed to a gulf port (Houston, Texas), there load a complete cargo of grain or soy beans or both, and proceed therewith to one or two safe ports in the United…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- H. C. Jones & Co. v. Atlantic Transport Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1922
- Putnam Lumber Co. v. Ashcraft-Wilkinson Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1938
- Vogeman v. RaeburnCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1910
3Cited by2 opinions
- Anibal Conte, Libelant-Appellee-Appellant v. Flota Mercante Del Estado, Respondent-Appellant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Goldhill Trading & Shipping Co., S. A. Panama v. Caribbean Shipping Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1944