U.S. CONSULAR COURT.
MOORS T. " CHALLENGER." Tins action, brought by H. J. Moors, against the mast- r and owners of the American schooner Challenr'-r, for the difference between the market value of goods damaged on board the vessel, while en-her way bore from 'Prison, and the price realised st auction, has I occupied the attention of tho American Yite-Cnutul. and Messrs. Parker nnd Hamilton, associates, for a considor- • able time this week. Mr. Carrnthan appeared for Moors, and-Mr. Skean for tho defendants. The defence woe thst the goods were damaged through stress of weather, and that tha captain, under bis hill of lading, wss therefore not liable; and further that Moors had taken delivery sad had afterwards sold the goods by auction, which suction the defendants declared was without their concurrence, and not properly conducted, k great deal of evideaoe wss taken. Messrs. Moors. Varney, Bee, Niebuhr, Netaier, aad lorin being mraariaed for the petitioner, and Capt. ntaMsss, thartooad atoto, and Meaars, Danaett aad Niebuhr for tha defence. > A hrrjsrwaiobet of legal qoastlon. were' MsaasXaadjudftaewtwas reserved |
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Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 63, 4 January 1890, Page 2
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176U.S. CONSULAR COURT. Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 63, 4 January 1890, Page 2
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