Van Den Toorn v. Leeming
District Court, S.D. New York
This was á libel by William H. Van den Toorn against Thomas Leeming and others to enforce payment of a general average contribution from defendants as consignees of certain cargo shipped on board the steamship Schiedam.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, District Judge.
The above libel was filed to "enforce the payment of a general average contribution against one of the consignees of cargo on board the steamship Schiedam, which arrived in this port from Rotterdam on July 14, 1891. When 816 miles, to the eastward of Sandy Hook, on the evening of July 10th, between half past 7 and 8 o’clock, a crack 18 inches long was discovered on one side of the main shaft, mostly inside of the after bearing, and about 2 feet from the crank. This was temporarily repaired during, the 24 hours following by drilling the shaft, which was 14⅞ inches in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- The CaledoniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Star of HopeSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- The OntarioDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1889
- Millard v. The SchiedamDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1891
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