INTERNATIO, INC. v. M/V YINKA FOLAWIYO

Civ. A. No. 77-2727.

480 F.Supp. 1245 (1979)

INTERNATIO, INC. v. M/V YINKA FOLAWIYO, her engines, machinery, tackle, apparel, etc. and Maritime Associates (International), Ltd. and Nigerian Green Line Ltd.

United States District Court, E. D. Pennsylvania.

December 4, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene J. Maginnis, Jr., Hecker & Maginnis, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff.

Robert K. Wood, Krusen Evans & Byrne, Philadelphia, Pa., for defendants.


OPINION

EDWARD R. BECKER, District Judge.

I. Preliminary Statement

This suit on a contract of carriage alleging a short delivery raises interesting questions with possible ramifications for the conduct of the cocoa trade between foreign and American ports. The cocoa trade involves the shipment of raw cocoa beans packed in jute or burlap bags transported pursuant to ocean bills of lading issued by the carrier. The problem in this case arises...

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