Hobson v. Lord
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. The facts and the assignment of errors are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court 1
92 U.S. 397 (____)
HOBSON ET AL.
v.
LORD.
Supreme Court of United States.
Mr. William G. Choate for the plaintiffs in error.
Mr. Edwin B. Smith, contra.
2Opinion of the Court · CliffordJustice Clifford
Sacrifices, voluntarily made in the course of a voyage, of part of the ship, or part of the cargo, to save the whole adventure from an impending sea peril, or extraordinary expenses incurred for the joint benefit of both ship and cargo, and which became necessary in consequence of a common peril of the kind, are regarded as the proper objects of general average.
Average of the kind mentioned denotes that contribution which is required to be made by…
3Cases cited9 opinions
- Dilworth v. McKelvySupreme Court of Missouri · 1860
- Star of HopeSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- Barnard v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1851
- McAndrews v. ThatcherSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
- Hobson v. LordSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
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