FOWLER v. RATHBONES


79 U.S. 102 (____)

12 Wall. 102

FOWLER v. RATHBONES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J.C. Carter, for the plaintiff in error.

Messrs. E.H. Owens and S.P. Nash, contra.


Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Losses in a sea risk which give a claim to general average are usually divided into two great classes: (1) Those which arise from a sacrifice of part of the ship, or part of the cargo, purposely made to save the whole adventure from perishing. (2) Such as arise out of extraordinary expenses incurred, by one of the parties, in the course of the voyage, for the joint benefit...

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