ROYAL MAIL S. PACKET CO. v. COMPANHIA DE NAV. LLOYD BRASILEIRO

No. A-10863.

31 F.2d 757 (1928)

ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET CO. v. COMPANHIA DE NAVEGACO LLOYD BRASILEIRO.

District Court, E. D. New York.

October 9, 1928.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burlingham, Veeder, Masten & Fearey, of New York City (Van Vechten Veeder and A. Howard Neely, both of New York City, of counsel), for libelant.

Purrington & McConnell, of New York City, for respondent.


CAMPBELL, District Judge.

This matter comes before the court on the hearing of exceptions to articles 13 to 21, inclusive, of respondent's amended answer, on the ground that they are insufficient in law. These articles claim the benefit of statutes of the kingdom of Belgium relating to limitation of liability for collision damages.

The libel is filed by the owner of the British steamship Silarus to recover damages sustained in a collision with the Brazilian...

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