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SCHNELL v. THE VALLESCURA

No. 134.

293 U.S. 296 (1934)

55 S.Ct. 194

79 L.Ed. 373

SCHNELL ET AL. v. THE VALLESCURA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 3, 1934.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph Joffe, with whom Mr. Louis Joffe was on the brief, for petitioners.

Mr. Homer L. Loomis for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE STONE delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioners brought suit in admiralty in the district court for Southern New York, to recover damages for injury to a shipment of onions on respondent's S.S. "Vallescura" from Spain to New York City. The onions, receipt of which in apparent good condition was acknowledged by the bill of lading, were delivered in New York damaged by decay. The vessel pleaded as a defense...

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