Legal Opinion
Spanish American Skin Company, Libelant-Appellee v. The Ferngulf, Her Engines, Boilers, Tackle, Etc., and the A/s Glittre
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 8, 1957No. 24375_1PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. JOSEPH SMITH, District Judge.
This is an appeal in admiralty from a decree holding a shipowner liable for shortage in weight of a shipment of skins.
Libelant-appellee, Spanish-American Skin Company of Gloversville, New York, contracted to buy 500 dozen sheepskins, to weigh between 12,000 and 15,000 pounds, from a seller at Lagos, Nigeria. Payment was to be by letter of credit, in its final form calling for on-board bills of lading, commercial and consular invoices, certificate of origin, specifications and a government certified weight list. 60 bundles of sheepskins were delivered to the…
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