Legal Opinion
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. the S.S. Anghyra
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided December 17, 1957No. 6666PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALTER E. HOFFMAN, District Judge.
With the exception of the claim of one A. Fantis involving a shipment of olive oil in tin containers, this action relates to claims by various tobacco interests alleged to have arisen by reason of shipments from Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece to Newport News and Norfolk on the S. S. Anghyra during the early part of the year 1941. The claimants contend that the tobacco was in good order and condition when stowed aboard the vessel, but was discharged at the agreed ports of destination in damaged condition, thereby imposing liability on the carrier. Respondent…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- The SilviaSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Lekas & Drivas, Inc. v. GoulandrisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- The Daido Line v. Thomas P. Gonzalez, CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- United States v. Stephen Brothers LineCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Hellenic Lines Ltd. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1960
- Williams v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1969
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