North American Steel Products Corp. v. The S/S Andros Mentor

METZNER, District Judge.

Respondent Cia. San Juan has filed an exception and exceptive allegations to the libel. The libel is for cargo damage, brought against the S/S Andros Mentor in rem and in personam against her owner, respondent San Rafael, her time charterer, Cia. San Juan, and respondent Johs. Fritzen & Son, Inc., New York agent for the time charterer. The time charterer asserts in the exceptive allegations that under its contractual relationship it cannot be held liable for the damages. The libelants argue that an ex-ceptive allegation is not the proper procedure for raising this…