A. Hofmann, Inc. v. United States

The S.S. Muenchen, with cargo from the port of Bremen, Germany, arrived at the port of New York on February 11, 1930, and went to pier 42, North River. On the morning of that day a fire started in her cargo. Fire companies were called and pumped water into her hold. At some time during the fire an explosion occurred, and a hole was formed in her hull. She finally sank, at the pier, and was in such condition that water entered the vessel, which water rose and fell therein with the tide. Among other goods in the cargo were two cases containing knocked-down hosiery knitting machines, which are…