Stevens v. Cunard S. S. Co.

MAYER, District Judge.

The motion is by the libelant for a decree upon the pleadings. The libel sets forth a cause of action for short delivery of one' bale of woolens from a shipment of several bales of woolens which respondent received under its bill of lading for transportation from Liverpool to New York. The answer admits every allegation constituting the cause of action, and the sole issue is one of law as to the measure of recovery; i. e., whether the libelant is restricted to ¿20, or is entitled to recover the market value at port of destination, the market value being in excess of ¿20.

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