The Turret Crown

WARD, Circuit Judge.

Four libels were filed against the steamer Turret Crown to recover for damage to cargo shipped in good and delivered in bad order, and in one of the cases also for short delivery. The cases were tried together. The answer of the claimant set up the following clauses in the bill of lading, relying especially upon the provisions in italics:

“It is mutually agreed * * * that the carrier shall not be liable for loss or damage occasioned by * * * any latent defects in hull, machinery or appurtenances, misfeasance, error in judgment, any act, neglect or default whatsoever of…