Supreme Court of Puerto Rico April 3, 1922, No. 2488 (New York & Porto Rico Steamship Co. v. Porto Rico Fruit Union)

Mr. Chief Justice del Toro

delivered the opinion of the court.

In January of 1920 shipments were made at the port of San Juan, P. R., by the steamship Coamo belonging to the plaintiff corporation for the port of New York, N. Y., of two lots of grapefruits, one consisting of 2,496 crates and the other of 40 crates.

In the bills of lading the defendant corporation appeared as the shipper and P.