Brauer v. Compagnia De Navigacion La Flechs

BROWN, District Judge.

1. As respects the number of cattle lost through the misconduct of those on board the Hugo (see 57 Fed. 403), the testimony presents such extreme difficulties that I do not find sufficient warrant for departing from the finding of the commissioner; having no confidence that any different finding that I might make on that point would be any more nearly accurate or just than the commissioner’s finding.

2. The damages for the loss of the 63 cattle, as found by the commissioner, .being estimated in the same manner as upon a total destruction of cargo at sea in collision…