WOODS MFG. CO. v. CANADIAN PAC. RY. CO.

No. 66.

151 F.2d 711 (1945)

WOODS MFG. CO., Limited, et al. v. CANADIAN PAC. RY. CO.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

November 9, 1945.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston and John W. R. Zisgen, all of New York City, for appellants.

Hardin, Hess & Eder and Monroe Collenburg, all of New York City, for appellee.

Before L. HAND, SWAN and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


SWAN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal presents the question whether by the law of England and under the terms of the bills of lading covering goods of the libellants which were lost by the sinking of the carrying vessel, the libellants are entitled to recover any part of the prepaid freight.

The facts are not in dispute. Each bill of lading provided that claims arising under it should be settled according to the law of England. Proof of the English law was made...

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