AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY v. GOULANDRIS

No. 292, Docket 26012.

281 F.2d 179 (1960)

AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, Libellants-Appellants, v. Basil GOULANDRIS, Nicholas Goulandris, and Leonidas Goulandris, doing business as "Goulandris Brothers," Respondents-Appellees. BANK OF GREECE, Libellant-Appellant, v. Basil GOULANDRIS, Nicholas Goulandris, and Leonidas Goulandris, doing business as "Goulandris Brothers," Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided July 19, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry N. Longley, New York City (John W. R. Zisgen, Owen C. Torrey, Jr. and Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, on the brief), for libellants-appellants.

James E. Freehill, New York City (Hill, Betts & Nash, New York City, on the brief), for respondents-appellees.

Before LUMBARD, Chief Judge, MEDINA, Circuit Judge, and JAMESON, District Judge.


MEDINA, Circuit Judge.

In this consolidated cause the owners of a large quantity of Turkish and Greek tobacco outturned in a damaged condition at destination, after carriage on board the S.S. "Ioannis P. Goulandris," appeal from a decree of Chief Judge Ryan dismissing all the claims and exonerating the owners of the vessel from any and all liability for such damage. Chief Judge Ryan's opinion is reported at 173 F.Supp. 140.

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