Legal Opinion
Portland Fish Company, a Corporation v. States Steamship Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 24, 1974No. 73--1897PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before KOELSCH and KILKENNY, Circuit Judges, and McGOVERN, * District Judge. KOELSCH, Circuit Judge:
Pursuant to its agreement to purchase' frozen tuna from a seller in the Philippines, Portland Fish Company, the plaintiff, deposited an irrevocable letter of credit with a Manila bank, authorizing payment to seller of $562.50 per short ton of fish upon presentation of a bill of lading.
Thereafter, seller delivered some fish to States Steamship Company, the defendant (hereafter Carrier), for carriage and received from the latter its bill of lading. Carrier verified by piece count the…
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