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SPANISH AMERICAN SKIN COMPANY v. THE FERNGULF

No. 200, Docket 24375.

242 F.2d 551 (1957)

SPANISH AMERICAN SKIN COMPANY, Libelant-Appellee, v. THE FERNGULF, her engines, boilers, tackle, etc., and THE A/S GLITTRE, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided March 8, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hill, Rivkins, Middleton, Louis & Warburton, New York City (David L. Maloof, New York City, of counsel), for libelant-appellee.

Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City (Tallman Bissell and Karl V. Kerth, New York City, of counsel), for respondent-appellant.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, MEDINA, Circuit Judge, and SMITH, District Judge.

J. JOSEPH SMITH, District Judge.

This is an appeal in admiralty from a decree holding a shipowner liable for shortage in weight of a shipment of skins.

Libelant-appellee, Spanish-American Skin Company of Gloversville, New York, contracted to buy 500 dozen sheepskins, to weigh between 12,000 and 15,000 pounds, from a seller at Lagos, Nigeria. Payment was to be by letter of credit, in its final form calling for on-board bills of lading, commercial and consular...

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