Legal Opinion

The Santee

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York

Decided March 19, 1870PublishedCited by 6 opinions

[Appeal from the district court of the United States for the Southern district of New York.] This was an appeal in admiralty, from a decree of the district court dismissing the libel. [Case No. 12,328.]

1Opinion of the Court

WOODRUFF, Circuit Judge.

The libel in this case is filed for the purpose of charging the steamer Santee with the value of thirteen hales of cotton, part of two certain shipments of cotton, together consisting of one hundred and forty-two bales, from Mobile to New York, which thirteen bales the libellants allege were not delivered as required by the bills of lading. Those bills contain this special clause: “It is expressly understood, that the articles named in this bill of lading shall be at the risk of the owner, shipper, or consignee thereof, as soon as delivered from the tackles of the…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Collins v. . BurnsNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  2. Rolfe v. The Boskenna BayU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1889
  3. Smith v. Britain S. S. Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1903
  4. Dixon v. The SurreyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1886
  5. The St. GeorgCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1900

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