Legal Opinion
Pearse v. Quebec Steam-Ship Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 10, 1885PublishedCited by 14 opinions
In Admiralty.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The claim of the libelant in this case arises-upon the same facts stated in the case of The Hadji, 16 Fed. Rep. 861. That case, having been affirmed on appeal, (20 Fed. Rep. 876,) is conclusive in this court as respects the respondent’s liability for the loss. The bill of lading here is also the same as in the former case. It' provides that “in case of damage, loss, or non-delivery, the ship-owners will not be liable for more than the invoice value of the goods.”
1. The libelant claims under an assignment from the insurers, who paid the owner for the loss; and the insurers’ title rests upon…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hart v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- The " Scotland"Supreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Morean v. United States InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1816
- Biays v. Chesapeake InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1813
- Wadsworth v. Pacific InsuranceCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1829
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3Cited by14 opinions
- The Ansaldo San Giorgio I v. Rheinstrom Brothers Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Rowland Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1923
- Nord-Deutscher Lloyd v. President of Insurance Co. of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1901
- The OneidaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1904
- United States Willow Furniture Co. v. La Compagnie Générale TransatlantiqueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1921
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