The Solveig
District Court, N.D. California
In Admiralty. Suit by A. Cora, Incorporated, against the Norwegian steamer Solveig; the American Trading Company, claimant. Decree for libelant for part of damages.
1Opinion of the Court
DOOLING, District Judge.
Counsel’ having become involved in a long discussion of the rules of pleading and practice, a moment’s attention wilkbe given to such rules, in so far as applicable to the present «case.
[1] In the admiralty court, as in a court of equity or of law, a defendant, relying upon a special defense, must plead the same before he will be permitted, over objection, to make any proofs in support of it. This is as true of exceptions in a bill of lading as of any other special defense. A carrier, sued for damage to goods intrusted to him for transportation, and who relies upon the…
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