UNITED STATES v. FARR SUGAR CORP.

No. 252, Docket 21990.

191 F.2d 370 (1951)

UNITED STATES v. FARR SUGAR CORP. et al.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided August 31, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard J. Matteson, of New York City (Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, Oscar R. Houston and Richard F. Shaw, all of New York City, on the brief), for appellants Farr Sugar Corporation and American Spirits Inc.

Roscoe H. Hupper, of New York City (Irving H. Saypol, U. S. Atty., Burlingham, Veeder, Clark & Hupper, and Benjamin E. Haller, all of New York City, on the brief), for the United States, appellee.

Cletus Keating, of New York City (Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, Edwin S. Murphy, and Louis Gusmano, all of New York City, on the brief), for Belgian Overseas Transport S. A., claimant-libellant.

Before SWAN, AUGUSTUS N. HAND, and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


CLARK, Circuit Judge.

This appeal presents only a single legal issue, but a vastly important one in its effect on seagoing commerce and the carriage of goods by ships. It is the validity of the "Both-to-Blame" collision clause now commonly inserted in ocean carriers' bills of lading. As is now well known, federal legislation has relieved shipping of the ancient insurer's liability toward cargo and even of its responsibility for negligent navigation; but Supreme Court...

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