The Alice

Locke, D. J.

This is a suit for damages and possession ot cargo,. The libellant presents by his proctor a paper certified by the United States consul at Antwerp to bo a correct copy of an original bill of lading in the possession of Weber, the libellant, and asks that it be accepted as evidence in lieu of the original, upon the grounds that “libellants have but one copy of the original bill of lading, and they deem it best not to expose that to the risk of long sea voyages before they can judge where their principal claim must he enforced.” This refers to the fact of a fraudulent shipment and…