PAN-AM TRADE & CREDIT CORPORATION v. THE CAMPFIRE


64 F.Supp. 179 (1945)

PAN-AM TRADE & CREDIT CORPORATION et al. v. THE CAMPFIRE et al.

District Court, S. D. New York.

December 13, 1945.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hill, Rivkins & Middleton, of New York City (Arthur O. Louis, Robert E. Hill, and Gregory S. Rivkins, all of New York City, of counsel), for libelants.

Gay & Behrens, of New York City (Russell C. Gay and Edward J Behrens, both of New York City, of counsel), for respondents.

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, of New York City (Henry N. Longley and F. Herbert Prem, both of New York City, of counsel), in support of libelant's exceptions to respondents' answer amicus curiae.

Kirlin, Campbell, Hickox & Keating, of New York City (L. deGrove Potter and Andree Carroll, both of New York City, of counsel), in opposition to libelants' exceptions to the answer, amicus curiae.


LEIBELL, District Judge.

The judicial determination of this suit in admiralty presents the question, whether a provision of a bill of lading which limits the liability of the carrier for a partial loss to a pro rata part of the statutory limit of $500.00 per package, is invalid as in violation of § 4, subdiv. (5), of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act. 46 U.S.C.A. § 1304(5).

The libel herein was filed in the name of Pan-Am Trade & Credit Corporation...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases