Pacific Mail Steamship Co. v. Dupre

BROWN, District Judge.

The above actions were to recover against the respondents’ cargo a' general average assessment arising out of the negligent stranding of the steamship City of Para, near Old Providence Island on May 17, 1888. The case has been several times before the Court; the last time upon claims for contribution similar to the present, which were adjudged in favor of the libellant. See Pacific Mail SS. Co. v. New York, H. & R. Min. Co., 69 Fed. 414. The view of the Court upon the evidence there presented, is stated as follows:

*251“The flooding of the vessel was clearly a general average…