Legal Opinion

Bull v. New York & Porto Rico S. S. Co.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided January 12, 1909No. Nos. 40, 41PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. The second of these appeals is from a decree for $1,914.02 entered in the District Court in favor of charterers of the steamship Mae on claims for hire paid and not earned, coal in bunkers, etc. No reason for disturbing it, is found in the record.

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Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. The second of these appeals is from a decree for $1,914.02 entered in the District Court in favor of charterers of the steamship Mae on claims for hire paid and not earned, coal in bunkers, etc. No reason for disturbing it, is found in the record. The first appeal is from a decree of the same court dismissing a libel by owners against charterers to recover for damages sustained by reason of alleged improper use by charterers of one of the masts of the said steamship to discharge certain steam boilers,…

1Per curiam

The general scheme and plan of the charter party was the same as that of the well-known “government form” charter, except that it contained no provision limiting the -ropes, falls, slings, and blocks, which the shipowners are bound to provide, to such as are appropriate for handling weights up to two tons, and did contain the following provision:

“(21) That the charterers shall not he responsible for losses incurred by reason of the default or neglect of the pilot, master, or crew in the navigation or management of the ship including damages by collision; hut no claim to be made against owners…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Worrall v. Davis Coal & Coke Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1903

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Heinrich C. Horn, of the M/s Heinz Horn v. Cia De Navegacion Fruco, S.A. And J. R. Atkins, D/B/A Alabama Fruit and Produce Companu, Cia De Navegacion Fruco, S.A. And J. R. Atkins, D/B/A Albama Fruit and Produce Company v. Heinrich C. Horn, of the M/s Heinz HornCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  2. Horn v. Cia de Navegacion FrucoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
  3. Kgell Bergan v. International Freighting Corp., Inc., and E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Co., and Odfjell Line, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
  4. Munson S. S. Line v. Glasgow Nav. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1916
  5. Hunt v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1936

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