The Whitlieburn

BROWN, District Judge.

The ship Whitlieburn of 1,874 tons net register and loaded with 86,600 cases of petroleum oil, during heavy weather on December 25 and 26, 1895, when 12 days out, on a voyage from Philadelphia to Japan, jettisoned 3,218 cases, of the *527alleged value of $4,719.20. The above libel was filed by the insurers of the cargo to recover the amount paid to the assured, on the ground that the jettison was made necessary by the negligent stowage of cargo and the insufficient ballasting of the ship. The answer denies any negligence or insufficiency of ballast, and alleges heavy weather…