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· 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

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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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