Portsmouth Fisheries Co. v. John L. Roper Lumber Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Washington; Henry G. Connor, Judge. Suit by the John L. Roper Dumber Company against the Portsmouth Fisheries Company. Decree for plaintiff (260 Fed. 1008), and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
WOODS, Circuit Judge.
The dredge Sandwich owned by libelant, Roper Dumber Company, sank on November 2, 1917, while in the possession of respondent, Portsmouth Fisheries Company. The District Court entered a decree in favor of libelant for $6,000, the value of the vessel and interest from date of the loss. Two questions are involved: What was the undertaking of the respondent with respect to the boat? Was the loss due to the negligence of the respondent’s agents ?
In answer to a written application of respondent to hire the dredge,. libelant wrote that respondent would have to go to Bellhaven,…
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