Legal Opinion · Concurrence
United States v. Middleton
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 19, 1924No. 2179Published
1ConcurrenceWaddill, Circuit Judge
The crucial question to be determined in this ease in the liability of the government to Teikoku Menkwa Kabushiki Kaisha, a Japanese corporation, for damages sustained by reason of the alleged breach of the contract to transport 500 bales of cotton from the ports of Charleston and Jacksonville, in the United States, to Kobe, Japan, mentioned in the opinion of the majority, and fully set forth in these proceedings. The government relied upon the provisions of the Harter Act (Act Deb. 13, 1893, c. 105, 27 Stat. 445 [Comp. St. §§ 8029-8035]), as entitling it to exemption from liability.
The…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- The AriadneSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- The CamancheSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- Samuel B. Hobart and Others, of the Brig Hope and Cargo v. Andrew Drogan and Others, LibellantsSupreme Court of the United States · 1836
- The SybilSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
- Merritt & Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Co. v. ReadCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1918
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.