Brookhouse v. Cunard White Star Ltd.

The defendants have moved, each separately, under rule 106 of the Buies of Civil Practice to dismiss the action upon the ground that it constitutes an unreasonable burden on foreign commerce. The case involves a claim for damages arising out of a shipment of goods from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Avonmouth, England, with which both defendants were concerned. The contracts^ of carriage or transportation did not originate within this State and the merchandise did not come within the jurisdiction. The plaintiff, a resident of New York, is the assignee "of the original owners of the claims; the…