Von Lingen v. Davidson

These are cross libels filed by the charterers and owners of the British steamer “Whiekham.”

The British steamer “Whiekham,” belonging to T. H. Da*179vidson and others, citizens of Great Britain, as appears from the log-book, sailed from Shields on July 9, 1879, with a cargo for Lisbon, arriving there on July 16th. She discharged her cargo and sailed thence in ballast on July 23d for Benizaf, on the coast of Morocco, under charter for a cargo of iron ore. She passed through the Straits of Gibraltar on July 25th, and at 4:30 p. at. on Saturday, July 26th, came to anchor in Benizaf Bay. On Monday,…