Legal Opinion
The Del Norte
District Court, N.D. California
Decided June 9, 1916No. 15874PublishedCited by 3 opinions
In Admiralty. Suit by James L. Iiansen against the steamer Del Norte. Decree for respondent.
1Opinion of the Court
DOODING, District Judge.
Libelant shipped from Crescent City on the steamer Del Norte certain boxes containing books, papers, and a typewriter. There was issued to him a bill of lading as follows:
“Received in good order to steamer Del Norte the following packages, contents unknown, to be delivered at S. F., dangers of fire and navigation, or any other accident or danger of the seas, rivers or steam navigation of whatever kind or nature soever excepted.”
The Del Norte is a lumber carrier, which makes the trip down the coast loaded with lumber both in the hold and on deck, and the trip up the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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