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· 3/5/1894

The Main v. Williams

Citations

  • 152 U.S. 122
  • 14 S. Ct. 486
  • 38 L. Ed. 381
  • 1894 U.S. LEXIS 2102
  • 2007 A.M.C. 2966

Syllabus

<p>Under Rev. Stat. § 42Í33, the liability of a ship owner for the “ freight then pending” extends, (1), to passage money, and, (2), to freight prepaid at the port of departure.</p>

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  • “‘Freight then pending’ simply refers to the earnings of the voyage.”

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Judges: Brown

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