FEDERAL INS. CO. v. UNITED STATES


57 F.2d 350 (1932)

FEDERAL INS. CO. v. UNITED STATES.

District Court, S. D. New York.

January 28, 1932.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bailey & Muller, of New York City (William H. Woolley, of New York City, of counsel), for libelant.

George Z. Medalie, U. S. Atty., of New York City (Anthony M. Menkel, of Brooklyn, N. Y., of counsel), for the United States.


FRANK J. COLEMAN, J.

The questions presented are whether the ocean carrier is responsible for damage to a passenger's baggage before it was put on the boat and, if so, whether the limitation of liability stipulated in the passenger's ticket should be applied. On September 22, 1927, Mrs. Isac Koch purchased at Paris a ticket for passage on the respondent's steamer George Washington scheduled to leave Cherbourg on September 29th. At the same time she gave to the respondent...

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