Legal Opinion
Lawrence Leather Co. v. Norton, Lilly & Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 30, 1926PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODDARD, District Judge.
The libel-ant seeks to recover $1,827, the alleged value of leather pilfered from one of four eases shipped by the steamship Ablanset from New York to Lisbon, Portugal, on or about September 20, 1919. The respondents admit the loss, but contend that their liability is limited to the sum of $38.82 under clause XV of its bill of lading, which reads as follows:
“Clause XV. The freight on the cargo carr ried hereunder is regulated by the value thereof and is based on a valuation of not exceeding one hundred dollars per package unless a greater value is declared and written…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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