Tweedie Trading Co. v. Dene Steam Shipping Co.

ADAMS, District Judge.

This action, in some of its aspects, is a sequel of the Dene Steam Shipping Company, Limited, the owner of the steamship Myrtledene, v. Tweedie Trading Company, 133 Fed. 589, where suit was brought to recover from the latter hire of the steamship amounting to $2,486.70. There was no dispute as to the amount of hire then due and the defense was grounded upon the al*780leged existence of certain offsets, amounting to $2,180.95, arising outr of various expenses incurred by the charterer, the present libellant,, in connection with the charter. The defense was sustained and the…