THE MONROSA v. CARBON BLACK, INC.

No. 178.

359 U.S. 180 (1959)

THE MONROSA ET AL. v. CARBON BLACK EXPORT, INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 30, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. D. Vickery argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief was George W. Renaudin.

Joseph T. McGowan argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Carl G. Stearns.

Henry N. Longley filed a brief for the American Institute of Marine Underwriters, as amicus curiae, urging affirmance.


MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The respondent, Carbon Black Export, Inc., a Delaware corporation, brought a libel in admiralty in the District Court for the Southern District of Texas for damage sustained to a shipment of carbon black during an ocean voyage from Houston and New Orleans to various Italian ports. The libel was one in rem against the vessel in question, the S. S. Monrosa,<...

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