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SPANISH-AMERICAN SKIN COMPANY v. THE M. S. FERNGULF

143 F.Supp. 345 (1956)

SPANISH-AMERICAN SKIN COMPANY, Libelant, v. THE M. S. FERNGULF, her engines, boilers, tackle, etc., A/S Glittre, Fearnley & Enger, Barber-West African Line, Inc., and American-West African Line, Inc., Respondents.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

July 26, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hill, Rivkins, Middleton, Louis & Warburton, New York City, for libelant, David L. Maloof, New York City, Robert J. Byrnes, Brooklyn, N. Y., of counsel.

Haight, Deming, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, for respondents, Tallman Bissell, Karl V. Kerth, New York City, of counsel.

DAWSON, District Judge.

This is an action by a consignee of a shipment of skins against the ocean carrier for failure to outturn a shipment of the weight set forth in the bill of lading issued by the carrier. The order bill of lading recited the number of packages received and indicated a weight noted as "Shipper's Weight". The bill was also stamped with this legend: "Steamer not responsible for weight, quality or condition of contents".

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