Legal Opinion

President of India v. International Marine Development

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 22, 1971No. 71-2337PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

DYER, Circuit Judge:

The question posed in this appeal is whether a vessel owner is under a duty to transship, salvage or off-load and redeliver cargo aboard a vessel after termination by reason of frustration of a charter party contract of private carriage. The district court, D.C., 328 F. *765Supp. 1316, held that the cargo owner was not entitled to recover. We affirm.

The facts are undisputed. On June 19, 1969, appellant, India Supply Mission, entered into a voyage contract of charter party with appellee, International Marine Development Corp., owner of the S.S. HULDA, to carry a cargo of bagged…

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The Monarch of NassauCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1946

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3Cited by1 opinion

In The Matter Of: The Complaint And Petition Of International Marine Development Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971