American & Cuban S. S. Line, Inc. v. Beer, Sondheimer & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of- the United States for the Southern District of New York. 1 • Suit in admiralty by the American & Cuban Steamship Dine, Inc., against 3,600 tons of copper ore in bulk, lately laden on board the steamship Santa Clara; Beer, Sondheimer & Co., Inc., claimant. Decree for libelant, and claimant appeals. This case comes here on appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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Appeal from the District Court of- the United States for the Southern District of New York. 1 • Suit in admiralty by the American & Cuban Steamship Dine, Inc., against 3,600 tons of copper ore in bulk, lately laden on board the steamship Santa Clara; Beer, Sondheimer & Co., Inc., claimant. Decree for libelant, and claimant appeals. This case comes here on appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The District Judge decided in favor of the libelant, and a decree has been entered in the sum of $21,394.56, which includes damages, interest, 'and costs.
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Circuit Judge.
This is a suit in rem, brought by the libel-ant, as sole owner of the steamship Santa Clara, against a cargo of copper ore in bulk, for an alleged breach of the charter party under which the cargo was shipped. It appears that on September 21, 1916, the libelant entered into a written charter party with the Copper Company, which was engaged in the mining and transportation of copper ores from the province of Oriente, in Cuba, to the United States. The Copper Company owned, operated, and controlled copper ore mines in the aforesaid province, as well as docks and facilities…
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