Legal Opinion
May v. Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt Aktiengesellschaft
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 4, 1933No. 80PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cabdozo
The assignee of cargo owners filed libels against the respondent, the owner of the “ Isis,” to recover moneys deposited as security for general average contributions, the deposit being exacted hy the respondent as a condition of delivery.
The Isis, a vessel of about 7,000 tons, sailed from loading ports on the Pacific coast with cargo destined for Bremen, Hamburg and Antwérp. She was then seaworthy in hull and gear, and fitted in all respects for the intended voyage. In the Weser River, not far from Bremen, Germany, her first port of discharge, she stranded by reason of negligent navigation,…
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