Henderson v. Ship Maid of Orleans

This is a suit for damages upon a shipment of clocks inboxes from New York to New Orleans. The clocks were shipped in good order, as appears by the bills of lading, and were delivered in New Orleans to the plaintiffs, consignees and owners of the same. The packages being stained by water when delivered, were opened and their contents examined by disinterested and competent judges called for the purpose, who testify that they were damaged by salt water to such an extent as to make them worthless; but that they might have produced, at auction, from thirty to forty per cent, of their invoice…