EARLE & STODDART, INC., AND OTHERS v. ELLERMAN'S WILSON LINE, LTD. (THE "GALILEO.")*

(1932) 42 Ll.L.Rep. 19

UNITED STATES. CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT.

Before Circuit Judges Manton, Swan and Augustus N. Hand.

Bill of lading-Fire Statute-Loss of cargo -Claim by cargo-owners against shipowners -Negligence of ship's engineer in loading new bunker coal on top of old bunker coal-Unseaworthiness- Right of shipowner to limitation of liability under Fire Statute-Lack of diligence to make vessel seaworthy