Legal Opinion
Seaboard Sand & Gravel Corp. v. James Hughes, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided June 15, 1944No. 16760PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAMPBELL, District Judge.
On March 28, 1942, libellant, 'through Christie Scow Corporation, chartered and let to the respondent the deck scow Seaboard No. 39, for an indefinite period of time, at an agreed rate of charter hire per day, the scow to be returned by it in the same good condition as when recéived by it, ordinary wear and tear excepted. This constituted a demise.
Thereafter the deck scow Seaboard No. 39 was delivered to respondent, and respondent used it in its business.
The said deck scow Seaboard No. 39, at the time of the delivery to respondent, was without motive power of its own,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hastorf Contracting Co. v. Ocean Transportation Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1923
- Smith v. Nicholson Transit Co.District Court, W.D. New York · 1941
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- W. E. Hedger Transp. Co. v. Columbia Transp. Co.District Court, W.D. New York · 1945
- O'Donnell Transp. Co. v. Seaboard Coal Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1947
- Red Star Barge Line, Inc. v. Luria Bros.District Court, S.D. New York · 1953