Legal Opinion
Spanish-American Skin Company v. the MS Ferngulf
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 26, 1956PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAWSON, District Judge.
This is an action by a consignee of a ■•shipment of skins against the ocean carrier for failure to outturn a shipment of the weight set forth in the bill of lading issued by the carrier. The order bill of lading recited the number of packages received and indicated a weight noted as “Shipper’s Weight”. The bill was also .stamped with this legend: “Steamer not responsible for weight, quality or condition of contents”.
The principal issue in the case is whether the carrier is prima facie liable for failure to deliver to the consignee a shipment of the weight set forth in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Kupfermann v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- George F. Pettinos, Inc. v. American Export Lines, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1947
- American Trading Co., Inc. v. The Harry CulbreathCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
- Scarburgh v. Compania Sud-Americana De VaporesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
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- Industria Nacional Del Papel, Ca. v. M/V "Albert F"Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
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