Dibrell Bros. v. Prince Line, Ltd.

GODDARD, District Judge.

This motion by the libelant presents exceptions by libelant to articles twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth in the answer purporting to set forth two affirmative defenses. The substance of article twenty-fourth is the denial of negligence on the part of the carrier in failing to obtain security from shippers to whom it had delivered cargo subject to libelant’s lien for contribution in general average. The defense set up in article twenty-fifth is that the eláim was not presented within the time specified in the bill of lading. There are also presented exceptions by…