THE MONTE ICIAR

No. 9297.

167 F.2d 334 (1948)

THE MONTE ICIAR.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Reargued December 17, 1947.

Decided March 18, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George E. Beechwood, of Philadelphia, Pa. (Conlen, La Brum & Beechwood, and James B. Doak, all of Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellant.

Thomas F. Mount, of Philadelphia, Pa. (Rawle & Henderson, Harrison G. Kildare and Joseph W. Henderson, all of Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellee.

Before BIGGS, GOODRICH, McLAUGHLIN, O'CONNELL and KALODNER, Circuit Judges, and FOLLMER, District Judge.


McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.

Appellant sued in admiralty for shortage in a consignment of sherry owned by it and shipped on board the S. S. Monte Iciar from Cadiz, Spain to Philadelphia. The libel was dismissed by the district court and from the final decree entered in the case this appeal was taken.

The shipment consisted of seventy wooden barrels containing dry sherry. The bill of lading for the wine had stamped across its face the notation "Not responsible...

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