Standard Brands, Inc. v. Radja

HARRIS, District Judge.

Libelant, purchaser of a large shipment of tea from Africa,, brings this action against respondents, owners of the Steamship Radja which carried the shipment from Durban, South Africa, to Tacoma, Washington. Libelant asks damages in the approximate sum of $6,000 to cover the cost of inspecting the merchandise, removing the defective tea and repacking the shipment.

Libelant relies upon two theories as grounds for recovery against respondents: (1) The tea was in good condition upon delivery to respondent Steamship Radja and was discovered to be damaged by salt water mold…