Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Second Circuit, Volume 16 |
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Page 516
... arsenic in casks , stowed the arsenic so negligently that , during the voyage , by severe weather , the casks of arsenic were broken , so that the arsenic escaped and was distributed on some of the sacks and in the vessel . The vessel ...
... arsenic in casks , stowed the arsenic so negligently that , during the voyage , by severe weather , the casks of arsenic were broken , so that the arsenic escaped and was distributed on some of the sacks and in the vessel . The vessel ...
Page 517
... arsenic , if it were to break loose , to sift through the cracks of said decks and become mixed with the salt stowed in the hold ; that , during the voyage , the kegs of arsenic , or a large part of them , either through defect of ...
... arsenic , if it were to break loose , to sift through the cracks of said decks and become mixed with the salt stowed in the hold ; that , during the voyage , the kegs of arsenic , or a large part of them , either through defect of ...
Page 518
... arsenic , and the rows or tiers of salt on the between decks , nearest the arsenic , were fully protected by matting , so as to render it impossible for the arsenic , under any circumstances , to come in contact with the salt on the ...
... arsenic , and the rows or tiers of salt on the between decks , nearest the arsenic , were fully protected by matting , so as to render it impossible for the arsenic , under any circumstances , to come in contact with the salt on the ...
Page 519
... arsenic that sifted through the decks was such as escaped through said aperture around the main - mast , and through the said two small cracks on either side of the between decks , and that the same did not cover more than a ...
... arsenic that sifted through the decks was such as escaped through said aperture around the main - mast , and through the said two small cracks on either side of the between decks , and that the same did not cover more than a ...
Page 520
... arsenic , each cask being about 20 inches long and containing about 300 pounds . These casks were in three rows ... arsenic occupied a space of 5 fect fore and aft directly aft from the main hatch . The nearest salt to the arsenic on the ...
... arsenic , each cask being about 20 inches long and containing about 300 pounds . These casks were in three rows ... arsenic occupied a space of 5 fect fore and aft directly aft from the main hatch . The nearest salt to the arsenic on the ...
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