Maurice Pincoffs Co. v. Southern Stevedoring Co.

TUNKS, Chief Justice.

This is a suit by Maurice Pincoffs Company, hereinafter called Pincoffs, against Southern Stevedoring Company, Inc., hereinafter called Southern, for damage to goods owned by Pincoffs and unloaded from ships by Southern. In the trial court the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, Pincoffs, but, on motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, judgment was rendered for the defendant, Southern. Pincoffs has appealed.

Pincoffs is an importer of steel and other metals. In 1966 and 1967 Pincoffs purchased such materials in Europe and shipped them, by three chartered…