Palmer v. Agwilines, Inc.

CAMPBELL, District Judge.

This is a suit by the libellants to recover from the respondent for the damages sustained by a cargo of small arms ammunition while laden on board covered barge New Haven No. 122, when it became submerged, while tied between two barges on the south side of Pier 36, North River. Libellants, as carrier, have paid the shipper, Winchester Repeating Arms Company, for the damage to the cargo, and seek reimbursement of the amount paid, claiming that at the time of the damage, the cargo of small arms ammunition had been delivered by libellants to respondent for on-carriage as…