Legal Opinion
Burn Line, Ltd. v. United States & A. S. S. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 5, 1908No. 259PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
1Opinion of the Court
WARD, Circuit Judge.
January 24, 1906, the United States & Australasia Steamship Company, operating a line of steamers between New York and Australia, chartered of the libelant the steamship Oak-burn for a voyage to Australia and New Zealand. The charterer put up the ship on its line as a general ship, and gave to shippers its own line bills of lading, signed by it in the master’s name by his authority. The charter party contained the following provisions, among others:
“(19) Steamer is to hoist the line flag of the charterers, which will be supplied by charterers, and funnel is to be painted…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- The BarnstableSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- The KimballSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
- The FriCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1907
- De Sola v. PomaresDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1902
- The BarnstableCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1899
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by10 opinions
- Heinrich C. Horn, of the M/s Heinz Horn v. Cia De Navegacion Fruco, S.A. And J. R. Atkins, D/B/A Alabama Fruit and Produce Companu, Cia De Navegacion Fruco, S.A. And J. R. Atkins, D/B/A Albama Fruit and Produce Company v. Heinrich C. Horn, of the M/s Heinz HornCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Horn v. Cia de Navegacion FrucoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- National Steam Nav. Co., Ltd., of Greece v. International Paper Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1917
- Mitsui v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1913
- The Pehr UglandDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1921
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.