Rio Verde

KENNEDY, District Judge.

Motion to amend a libel to conform to the proof.

This suit involves damage to cargo. The original libel was filed on July 14, 1944; the amended libel on November 10, 1944. The cargo claimed to be delivered in damaged condition (on November 26, 1943) consisted of cocoa beans and cabretta skins. S. S. Rio Verde is a general ship. She was laden with cocoa beans at Para on September 19, 1943. She then made a southerly voyage to Ceara (Fortaleza) and took the skins on board, whereupon she returned (north) to Para. There is no suggestion either in the original libel or the…