California & Hawaiian Sugar Refining Corp. v. Harris County Houston Ship Channel Nav. Dist.

HUTCHESON, District Judge.

This is a suit by plaintiff against defendant on account of the damage to sugar stored on the wharf of defendant; the damage arising from the breaking of a water main and the consequent precipitation of large quantities of water upon the sugar; the loss being to the extent of the amount pleaded by plaintiff.

While some little contention was made in the ease as to whether plaintiff had correctly proven its damage, I find no difficulty in plaintiff’s way on that score, and, if it has shown actionable fault on the part of defendant, it should have judgment for the amount…