MAY v. HAMBURG ETC. GESELLSCHAFT

No. 80.

290 U.S. 333 (1933)

MAY AT AL. v. HAMBURG-AMERIKANISCHE PACKETFAHRT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 4, 1933.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. D. Roger Englar, with whom Messrs. T. Catesby Jones and Henry N. Longley were on the brief, for petitioners.

Mr. John W. Griffin, with whom Mr. Charles S. Haight was on the brief, for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE CARDOZO delivered the opinion of the Court.

The assignee of cargo owners filed libels against the respondent, the owner of the "Isis," to recover moneys deposited as security for general average contributions, the deposit being exacted by the respondent as a condition of delivery.

The Isis, a vessel of about 7,000 tons sailed from loading ports on the Pacific coast with cargo destined for Bremen, Hamburg...

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