Minturn v. Alexandre

Choate, D. J.

This is a libel for collision. .The libel avers that there was laden at the port of Havana, on the British bark Helen, eertain sugars, “to be carried thereon to the port of New York and there safely delivered to your libellants, and bills of lading therefor duly signed by the master of said bark, naming tho libellants as consignees of said sugars.” The libel then avers in proper form the facts of the collision by which the vessel was sunk upon the voyage. It also avers “that by the collision your libellants have suffered damage in the value of said cargo $25,000.” An exception is…