United States Merchants' & Shippers' Ins. v. A/S Den Norske Afrika Og Australie Line

L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The libellant is an American corporation, the underwriter of the Dutch shipper of a parcel of goods, laden in a ship of the respondent, a Norwegian corporation. The ship was upon a voyage from Oslo to China ports, and lifted the parcel in question at Hamburg. When some days out from Colombo she caught fire and became a total loss. The libellant paid the shipper under the policy, and brought this suit in its own .name as subrogate. The bill of lading under which the parcel was shipped contained the following clause: “All questions arising under this bill of lading are to…