Erie & Western Transp. Co. v. Great Lakes Towing Co.
District Court, D. New Jersey
In Admiralty. Suit by the Erie & Western Transportation Company against the Great Lakes Towing Company. On exceptions by libelant to interrogatories annexed to respondent’s answer.
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In Admiralty. Suit by the Erie & Western Transportation Company against the Great Lakes Towing Company. On exceptions by libelant to interrogatories annexed to respondent’s answer. Interrogatories propounded to the libelant, which it is required to answer under oath: First interrogatory: Of what did the cargo of the “Wissahickon” of “about :>,:160 tons of general merchandise” consist, specifying the exact quantity and kind of each item, and the value thereof, with copies of bills of lading or invoices of each item attached? Second interrogatory: Specify in detail into what holds and cargo…
1Opinion of the Court
RELLSTAB, District Judge.
The libel is filed by the libelant as owner of the steamship Wissahickon, and as bailee of its cargo.
The interrogatories, 26 in number, are all excepted to. Libelant, instead of assigning specific objections to each interrogatory, merely states that they are all open to one or more of 14 enumerated objections. The interrogatories and objections are hereinbefore set forth. This method of excepting to interrogatories is bad. Exceptions in their purpose and effect correspond with special demurrers and pleas in bar at common law. Ben. Adm. (3d Ed.) § 466. Thev should be…
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