Legal Opinion
American Fabrics Co. v. Benedict
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 22, 1937PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPoletti, J.
On January 31, 1925, the steam lighter Wineeco, owned by the defendant Bridgeport-New York Steamship Com*451pany (hereinafter called the steamship company), left Bridgeport, Conn., with a cargo of general merchandise bound for New York. While proceeding down the East river on that day she struck an iron pipe, believed to be a drill casing, which pierced her bottom. A large portion of the cargo, including the entire shipment of the plaintiff, American Fabrics Company, became water soaked and damaged.
By an open cover policy of insurance, dated December 4,1924, and procured for the steamship company…
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- National Surety Co. v. Manhattan Mortgage Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
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- Lipschutz v. Gordon Jewelry CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1974
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