The Eliza Lines
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. When a vessel has been abandoned at sea by the master and crew without any intention of returning to her, the owner of cargo has the right, before the carrier or Ms agents have regained possession of the cargo, to treat the contract of affreightment as abandoned and at an end, and to receive Ms cargo without becoming liable for any freight; and this although…
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CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. When a vessel has been abandoned at sea by the master and crew without any intention of returning to her, the owner of cargo has the right, before the carrier or Ms agents have regained possession of the cargo, to treat the contract of affreightment as abandoned and at an end, and to receive Ms cargo without becoming liable for any freight; and this although the abandoned ship and cargo are carried by salvors to the origmal port of destination. The Arno, 8 Asp. Mar. Law Cas. 5…
1Opinion of the Court 1
199 U.S. 119 (1895)
THE ELIZA LINES.
No. 12.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued April 11, 12, 13, 1905.
Decided October 30, 1895.
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT.
Mr. L.S. Dabney, with whom Mr. F. Cunningham was on the brief, for Ward & Co., cargo-owners.
Mr. John Lowell and Mr. James A. Lowell for Andreasen, master.
Mr. Harrington Putnam and Mr. Edward S. Dodge, with whom Mr. Frederic Dodge was on the brief, for the salvors and holders of bottomry bond.
2Opinion of the Court · HolmesJustice Holmes
This case comes here by certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals. The decree in that court was made in a cause…
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- Caze v. Baltimore InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1813
- The Eliza LinesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
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