Morrison v. I. & V. Florio S. S. Co.
District Court, D. New Jersey
In Admiralty. On exceptions to commissioner’s report. Libel filed by Richard J. Morrison, as administrator, against the I. & V. Florio Steam-Ship Company. There was a decree for libelant, and a reference to ascertain the damages; reported sub worn. Mina v. SteamShip Co., 23 Fed. Rep. 915.
1Opinion of the CourtWales, J.
This case was referred to Linsly Rowe, Esq., commissioner, to ascertain and report the amount of damages, if any, suffered *570by the libelant by reason of the delay of the respondents in trans-shipping, 'at Palermo, 600 casks of prunes, which had been shipped at Trieste, to be delivered in New York. The prunes should have been delivered in New York not later than the 28th of April, but did not arrive until the ■11th of the following June; having been detained at Palermo for 55 days. The question whether there had been neglect and unreasonable delay on the part of the respondents in forwarding…
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