Rubens v. Ludgate Hill Steamship Co.
New York Supreme Court
Exceptions from circuit court, Hew York county. Action by Morris Rubens and Bernard Rubens against the Ludgate Hill Steamship Company, Limited, to recover damages for negligence in the transportation of certain furs. Verdict for plaintiff. Defendant moves to set aside verdict, and for new trial, on exceptions taken at the trial, and ordered to be heard in the first instance at general term. Motion granted.
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Exceptions from circuit court, Hew York county. Action by Morris Rubens and Bernard Rubens against the Ludgate Hill Steamship Company, Limited, to recover damages for negligence in the transportation of certain furs. Verdict for plaintiff. Defendant moves to set aside verdict, and for new trial, on exceptions taken at the trial, and ordered to be heard in the first instance at general term. Motion granted. For decision on appeal by plaintiffs from an order granting a motion to-make the complaint more definite and certain, see 2 H. Y. Supp. 30.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
This action was brought to recover damages to certain, cases of hatter’s fur, owned by the plaintiffs and imported by them in the defendant’s steamship the Ludgate Hill. The merchandise was shipped,at Antwerp upon the steamer. Planet, with liberty to transship at London upon any other ship belonging to or chartered by the agents of the defendant, and they were brought from London to this port in the Ludgate Hill, and entered at the customhouse under the bills of lading that were originally issued for them upon shipment on board the Planet at Antwerp. On arrival at the port of Hew York, 6 of…
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