Earn Line Steamship Co. v. Ennis

HOLLAND, District Judge.

On or about June.l, 1903, a charter party was entered into in writing between the libelant and respondent, by the terms of which the steamship Dania was to proceed to Santiago, Cuba, and there load a full cargo of ore for the respondent, who was to pay the freight thereon at the rate of 8s. 6d. per ton of 2,240| pounds on delivery thereof at New York. The charter party provided that:

“The cargo to be loaded at the rate of 250 tons and discharged at the rate of 250 tons per running day of twenty-four hours (Sundays and holidays excepted), and charterers to have the…