Robertson v. National Steam-Ship Co.
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Cross-appeals from special term. Action by Julius Bobertson against the National Steam-Ship Company, Limited, for injuries to goods while in course of transportation by defendant. Judgment for plaintiff. Both parties appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtFbeedman, J.
This action was, by consent, tried at special term without a jury. The controversy between the parties arose out of a shipment of skins which the defendant undertook to transport by the steamer Wolf from Havre to London, and by the steam-ship Canada from London to New York. The court, upon the facts found, gave judgment in plaintiff’s favor for $1,000, and from this both parties appealed. The facts as found, with the single exception of the amount of the damages, are sufficiently supported by the evidence; and the questions relating to the jurisdiction of this court, the right of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Maghee v. Camden & Amboy Railroad Transportation Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Ward v. New York Central RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Sherman v. . Hudson River Railroad Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Sturgess v. . BissellNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Robertson v. National Steam-Ship Co.The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1891