H. E. HODGSON & CO. v. ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET CO.


33 F.2d 337 (1929)

H. E. HODGSON & CO., Limited, v. ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET CO. ATLANTIC SUGAR REFINERIES, Limited, v. SAME.

District Court, S. D. New York.

April 22, 1929.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore L. Bailey, of New York City, for libelants.

Slayton & Jackson, of New York City (G. Noyes Slayton, of New York City, of counsel), for respondent.


THACHER, District Judge (after stating the facts as above).

If the molasses and cocoanut oil were badly stowed, and came adrift because of such neglect, liability for the consequent damage to coffee and sugar with which the molasses and cocoanut oil came in contact is entirely clear. The barrels of molasses and cocoanut oil which came adrift were stowed between decks over No. 4 lower hold, in the forward part of a compartment only partially filled with cargo. The...

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