Dixon v. The Surrey
Dixon v. The Surrey
Opinion of the Court
It is very difficult, under the peculiar circumstances attending the sale of lemons in winter, to determine what should be allowed for the lemons destroyed by frost in this case. The cases, pur
The duties should not be deducted, because no judgment in this court would relieve the defendant from his obligation to pay the duties, nor ■charge this obligation upon the libelants.
The ship, having completed the transportation contracted for by her, is responsible, oñ account of her negligence, for only the market value of the lemons at the port of discharge. That rule furnishes complete indemnity, because the payment of that sum enables the owner presumptively to procure similar goods at the time and place of discharge. That rule, therefore, secures restitutio in integrum. One hundred dollars will therefore be added to the principal allowed by the commissioner making in all $340.75, with interest from January 26, 1885.
In other respects the report is confirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- The Surrey. Dixon and others v. The Surrey and others
- Status
- Published