Legal Opinion
Nippon Yusen Kaisha v. Grace Bros.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 2, 1928No. 176PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.
In August, 1920, Grace & Co. of New York shipped on the steamship Rangoon Maru, then at the port of New York, 1,079 drums of bleaching powder for carriage and delivery to Graee Bros, of India. This suit was brought to recover damages to this cargo based on a claim of improper stowage. The bleaching powder, though lawful cargo, was a dangerous substance. It corroded the drums in which it was shipped and by the time the Rangoon Maru had reached Bombay, where she was to stop in her voyage, was giving oft fumes of chlorine gas to such an extent that it had to be…
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