Legal Opinion
Middleton & Co. v. Ocean Dominion S. S. Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 20, 1941PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONGER, District Judge.
These are three libels to recover for the loss of the cargo of the Norwegian steamer Iristo, which became a total loss after stranding on the reefs on the northern side of Bermuda on March 15, 1937. The suits are by a large number of consignees and other persons interested in the cargo. The same general issues are involved in each of the libels.
The respondent, Ocean Dominion Steamship Corporation, a New York corporation, was not the owner of the Iristo, nor were her master and crew in its employ. The respondent is sued on the claim that it was the carrier of the…
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