Oceanic Steam Navigation Company (Limited), Appellant v. Compania Transatlantica Espanola, Respondent

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the lower court and granted a new trial, holding that a judgment of the United States Circuit Court is not conclusive of a non‑party defendant's liability and that the plaintiff may recover indemnity from that defendant despite the absence of a contract, provided the plaintiff was not a party to the wrong and the defendant's liability is proven by evidence outside the prior record.