· 11/12/1923
St. Johns N. F. Shipping Corp. v. . S. A. Companhia Geral Commercial Do Rio De Janeiro
Citations
- 263 U.S. 119
- 44 S. Ct. 30
- 68 L. Ed. 201
- 1923 U.S. LEXIS 2725
How courts have described this case
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- quasi-deviation of stowing goods on deck in contravention of bill of lading providing for below deck stowage
- although the freight agreement provided for “on or under deck [stowage] ship’s option,” clean bill of lading was issued; thus, vessel was liable for a deviation of the contract
- barrels of rosin jettisoned in during storm
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Judges: McReynolds
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