CERRO DE PASCO COPPER CORP. v. KNUT KNUTSEN

No. 175, Docket 21904.

187 F.2d 990 (1951)

CERRO DE PASCO COPPER CORP. v. KNUT KNUTSEN, O. A. S.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided March 9, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City (F. Herbert Prem, New York City, of counsel), for libellant-apppellant.

Haight, Deming, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City (Wharton Poor and James McKown, Jr., New York City, of counsel), for respondent-appellee.

Before CHASE, CLARK and FRANK, Circuit Judges.


FRANK, Circuit Judge.

Clause 12 of the bill of lading provides: "Any claim under this Bill of Lading including claims for alleged unseaworthiness * * * to be settled with the Company in Norway, according to Norwegian law to the exclusion of proceedings in the Courts of any other Country. Any dispute regarding the interpretation of the rules of this Bill of Lading is to be decided in Norway according to Norwegian Law which is in every respect governing * * *". The...

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