The Mississippi
District Court, S.D. New York
In Admiralty-. Suit to recover for damage to cargo.
1Opinion of the Court
ADAMS, District Judge.
Certain goods of the libelants, consisting of 45 bales of hatters’ furs and skins, were shipped on the steamer Mississippi from London in February, 1897/consigned to the owners, in New York. The vessel sailed on February 5th, and arrived at New York on February 20th. These goods were injured by contact with glycerin, a part of the steamer’s cargo, whjch escaped during the voyage from the iron drums in which it was contained, and this action was brought to recover the damages resulting therefrom. The contention of the libelants is that the injury was caused by fault and…
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