Legal Opinion

Mitsui & Co.(USA) v. Toko Kaiun Kabushiki Kaisha

District Court, S.D. Texas

Decided April 11, 1972No. Civ. A. 70-H-206PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

CARL O. BUE, Jr., District Judge.

On July 31, 1968, a cargo of steel pipe was loaded on board the M/V MARITIME LEADER at the Port of Wakayama, Japan, for shipment to Houston, Texas. In connection with such shipment Toko Kaiun Kabushiki Kaisha (Toko), the voyage charterer of the M/V MARITIME LEADER, issued to the shipper, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui), its bills of lading Nos. WH-63 through 66. On the face of each bill of lading was printed the following:

It is agreed that the custody and carriage of the goods are subject to all of the terms of this bill of lading (including…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
  2. Gardner v. Panama RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  3. Robert C. Herd & Co. v. Krawill MacHinery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
  4. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. v. Ss Hong Kong Producer, Her Engines, Etc., and Universal Marine CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
  5. Point Landing, Inc., Intervenor v. Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Hercules, Inc. v. Stevens Shipping Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  2. Trade Arbed, Inc. v. S/S ELLISPONTOSDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1980
  3. Prudential Lines, Inc. v. General Tire International Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1977
  4. Hercules, Inc. v. Stevens Shipping Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  5. Eutectic Corporation v. M/V GUDMUNDRADistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1973

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