Legal Opinion
Spreckles Sugar Co. v. South Atlantic S. S. Line
District Court, S.D. Georgia
Decided March 31, 1943No. 483PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
LOVETT, District Judge.
Shipper sues for cargo damage, alleging simply receipt by the ship in good order and delivery in bad. Respondent answered and the pleadings were closed. Later, invoking Admiralty Rule 32B, 28 U.S.C.A. following section 723, respondent obtained an admission as to the genuineness of a bill of lading exhibited under which the shipment moved. Urging that this admission operates to re-open the pleadings a peremptory exception to the libel is now filed by respondent, and it is said the facts alleged, aided by the admission, are insufficient to constitute a cause of action,,…
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