McANDREWS v. THATCHER


70 U.S. 347 (1865)

3 Wall. 347

McANDREWS v. THATCHER.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Alexander Hamilton, Jr., for the plaintiffs in error:

Mr. Daniel Lord and Mr. George D. Lord, contra, for the ship-owners.


Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Views of the defendants are, that the case, as stated, is not a case for contribution in general average, and that the court erred in instructing the jury that the plaintiffs were entitled to recover.

Primary proposition maintained by the defendants is, that expenses incurred in a voyage, although they were necessary and proper...

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