...in, or put on board any such vessel by reason or by means of any fire happening to or on board the vessel, unless such fire Is caused by the design or neglect of such owner. SEC. 4283. The liability of the owner of any vessel for any embezzlement, loss, or destruction, by...

...make the steamer seaworthy." First. The fire statute, in terms, relieves the owners from liability " unless such fire is caused by the design or neglect of such owner." The statute makes no other exception from the complete immunity granted. The cargo-owners do not make...

...in. or put on board any such vessel, by reason or by means of any fire happening to or on board the vessel, unless such fire is caused by the design or neglect of such owner. SEC. 2. (a) The liability, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, except for wages, of the owner...

...in, or put on board any such vessel, by reason or by means of any fire happening to or on board the vessel, unless such fire is caused by the design or neglect of such owner. (RS §4282.) CODIFICATION RS i 4282 derived from act Mar. 3. 1851, ch. 43, 1 1. 9 Stat. 635. CROSS...

...in, or put on board any such vessel, by reason or by means of any fire happening to or on board the vessel, unless such fire is caused by the design or neglect of such owner." These provisions were originally enacted in substantially the same form in the act of Congress of March...

...liable to answer for any loss or damage, which may happen by reason or means of flre on board such ship or vessel, "unless such fire is caused by the design or neglect of such owner or owners." The owners are here released from liability for loss by flre, in all cases not coming within the exception....

...in, or put on board any such vessel, by reason or by means of any fire happening to or on board the vessel unless such fire is caused by the design or neglect of euch owner. The statute has been construed by the Supreme Court as " intended to modify the shipowner's...

...put on [7092J board any such vessel, by reason or by means of any fire happening to or on board the vessel, unless such fire is caused by the design or neglect of such owner. RS § 4282. § 183. Amount of liability; loss of life or bodily injury; privity imputed to owner; "seagoing...

...to any goods or merchandise whatsoever, which shall be shipped ... on board any such ship or vessel, by reason or by means of any fire happening to or...the design or neglect of such owner or owners.... That the liability of the owner or owners of any ship or vessel for any embezzlement, loss, or destruction...

...provides that the owner of a vessel shall not be liable for damage to goods caused by fire on such vessel "unless such fire is caused by the design or neglect of such owner"; and releasing the owners of vessels from all damage in excess of the value of the ship, and the freight...