Legal Opinion
General Foods Corp. v. The Felipe Camarao
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 24, 1949No. 87, Docket 21123PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from an interlocutory decree granting the libellant, General Foods Corporation, recovery of a cargo loss against the carrier, the Republic of the United States of Brazil, trading as Lloyd Brasileiro.1 The suit was filed on the theory that the carrier was liable for a short delivery under an on-board bill of lading issued by it for the carriage of 10,000 bags of Brazil nuts. The short delivery was conceded. The respondent’s defense was that the libellant, by acquiescing in the carriage of the missing goods on another vessel of the respondent which was sunk…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Propeller Monticello v. MollisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
- Farr v. Hain S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941
- Olivier Straw Goods Corporation v. Osaka Shosen KaishaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1928
- Federal Forwarding Co. v. LanasaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1929
- Wyatt v. New York, O. & WR Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Valkenburg, K.-G. v. The S.S. Henry DennyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1961
- Elgie & Co. v. S. S. "S. A. NEDERBURG"Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- Miles Metal Corporation v. M. S. Havjo, Her Engines, Etc., and A/s Havbor (Meyer Line), DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Plata American Trading, Inc. v. LancashireNew York Supreme Court · 1957
- San Juan Trading Co. v. MarmexDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1952
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