The Alice
District Court, W.D. Washington
Suit in rem to recover the value of merchandise alleged to have been converted to his own use by the master of a vessel on which the same was delivered for carriage from Seattle to Seward, Alaska. Heard on the merits. Decree for claimants.
1Opinion of the Court
HANFORD, District Judge.
The issue raised in this case is whether the carrying vessel is liable for the value of 85 cases of gasoline received as freight to be transported to Seward, Alaska, and there delivered to the order of the libelants, the same having been sold at Seward by the captain and the proceeds converted to his own use. On the hearing of exceptions to the libel, the court ruled that the contract as pleaded is maritime and that the suit is maintainable in a court of admiralty, and now adheres to the same opinion with respect to the case as stated in the libel. On the final…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- The New HampshireDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1880
- Gastover v. Maiden CityDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 1887
3Cited by1 opinion
- DC Andrews & Company v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1954