Texas Co. v. J. M. Guffey Petroleum Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Suit in admiralty by the J. M. Guffey Petroleum Company against the steamship Northman; The Texas Company, claimant, and cross-suit by the Texas Company against the Petroleum Company. Decree for respondent, dismissing libel, in the first suit, and for libelant in the sum of $7,964.40 in.the second, and the J. M. Guffey Petroleum Company appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
COXE, Circuit Judge.
The Guffey Petroleum Company at the time in controversy was the owner of the steamship Winifred and the charterer of the steamship Northman. The former was 300 and the latter 250 feet long. Both- were tank steamers. The charter party provided that the1 Northman should load and discharge at a place, at a' dock or alongside lighters, reachable on her arrival, to be indicated by the Guffey Company, where she could always lie safely afloat.
On March 14, 1907, the Northman az’rived at Philadelphia from Port Arthur, Tex., with a cai-go of oil, and was directed by the Guffey…
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