The Compta

HOFFMAN, District Judge.

This action is brought to recover damages for injuries to goods shipped on board the above vessel and consigned to libellants under various bills of lading, which are appended to the bill. At the hearing, the shipment of the goods and their delivery in a damaged condition were admitted. It was also admitted that the damage was by sea-water. The burden of proof was thus cast upon the carrier to show that the damage was occasioned by one of those causes from the effects of which he is exempted by the terms of the bill of lading or by the general rules of law.

The defense…