Legal Opinion
Denholm Shipping Co. v. W. E. Hedger Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 5, 1931No. 117PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
L. HAND, Circuit Judge.
The libelant, owner of the steamer Beech-park, chartered her to the respondent on March 18, 1924, for five months at $1.40 per deadweight ton, the ship to be delivered at Norfolk, or Newport News. The charter contained the usual printed clause that the master should “prosecute his voyages with the utmost despatch,” and specially incorporated, typed upon the margin, the following additional paragraph; “In addition to the particulars herein given, steamer is described as capable of steaming about 11 knots to 12 knots an hour in good weather and smooth water on a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wessels v. The CeresCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1896
- Glasgow Shipowners' Co. v. BaconCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1905
- Clydesdale Shipowners' Co. v. William W. Brauer S. S. Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1903
- Wessels v. The CeresDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1894
- The AstraeaDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1903
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