Legal Opinion
Davidson S. S. Co. v. 119,254 Bushels of Flaxseed
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided June 13, 1902PublishedCited by 2 opinions
In Admiralty. Suit to enforce lien on cargo for freight.
1Opinion of the Court
HAZEL, District Judge.
A libel was filed in this proceeding against 119,254 bushels of flaxseed, cargo of the steamer Orinoco, by the Davidson Steamship Company, a Minnesota corporation, to recover the sum of $1,646.87 freight. The cargo was consigned to Spencer Kellogg, of Buffalo, N. Y. It was taken on board the Orinoco pursuant to bill of lading at the port of Duluth, Minn., on or about November 6, 1900. The Orinoco had in tow the Abyssinia, a lake barge having a capacity of 25,000 bushels of wheat. The respondent, owner of the flaxseed, claims that 513 bushels of the cargo, valued at $1.88…
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- International Navigation Co. v. Farr & Bailey Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
- The SandfieldCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1898
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- Costello v. 734,700 LathsDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1890
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Howard v. 9,889 Bags of MaltDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1919
- The Rosalie HullCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925