District Court, D. Maryland May 15, 1884 (The George Heaton)

Hobbis, J.

This is a question of responsibility for a vory considerable damage to a cargo of steel-wire rods, which the libelants seek to charge upon the steam-ship George Heaton, on account of alleged negligent stowage, and which the claimants of the steamer allege was solely caused by tho force of the storms which the ship encountered on tho voyage, and which they contend caused tho damage,