271 F. 953 | E.D. Pa. | 1921
This is an action in rem the Swiss Confederation against the steamship Sun to recover damage:, for loss upon 12,000 cases of eggs shipped by the steamship Sun from New York to Genoa, Italy, alleged to be due to negligence in the manner of loading, stowing, and taking care of the merchandise and to the unseaworthiness of the steamship. The Sun Company is the owner and claimant.
Ill order for the purposes of the motion to prove the facts in connection with the shipment, the condition of the eggs at that time, at the time of the arrival at Genoa, the alleged unseaworthiness of the vessel, and the loss tó the libelant, affidavits of the Swiss Minister to the United States and one of the proctors for the Swiss Confederation have been filed, setting forth reasons why it is necessary to take the testimony of certain witnesses abroad upon an open commission. They set forth the impossibility of procuring the presence of the witnesses at the trial in this court, and that reason is convincing of the necessity of taking the testimony of the witnesses abroad. The necessity for
The motion is therefore denied, without prejudice to libelant’s right to take out a commission upon interrogatories in accordance with “common usage” as established by the rules of this court.