Lawder v. Stone
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE APPEALS EOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT. In the months of May, June and July, 1897, the petitioners, copartners, trading as S. M. Lawder & Sons, imported into the port of Baltimore from the British West Indies several cargoes of pineapplés, invoiced as a specified number of dozens.
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CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE APPEALS EOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT. In the months of May, June and July, 1897, the petitioners, copartners, trading as S. M. Lawder & Sons, imported into the port of Baltimore from the British West Indies several cargoes of pineapplés, invoiced as a specified number of dozens. Upon the discharge of the cargo at Baltimore, after the pineapples had' been, taken out of the -vessels and their number estimated by the inspectors, there remained in the holds a quantity of what was described as “ slush,” consisting of decomposed vegetable matter, mixed with bilge water…
1Opinion of the Court
Me. Justice.White,
after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court,
As mentioned in the preceding statement, the collector, of customs for the district of Baltimore treated the loss arising from the worthless condition of the portion of the cargo in question as a case of damage to the entire cargoes, within the meaning of section 23 of the customs administrative act of June 10, 1890. That section reads as follows :
“ That no allowance for damage to goods, wares, and merchandise .imported into the United States shall hereafter be-made in the estimation and liquidation of…
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