Morewood v. Enequist
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. It was a case in admiralty, arising under, the following circumstances : The brig Gothland, owned by Enequist, was chartered by Burt, Myrtle, & Co., of Batavia, to proceed to Padung, on the island of Sumatra, there to receive a quantity'of coffee; to return thence to Batavia and complete, her cargó, and deliver the same in New York, freight to be^páid by. the assignees of…
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This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. It was a case in admiralty, arising under, the following circumstances : The brig Gothland, owned by Enequist, was chartered by Burt, Myrtle, & Co., of Batavia, to proceed to Padung, on the island of Sumatra, there to receive a quantity'of coffee; to return thence to Batavia and complete, her cargó, and deliver the same in New York, freight to be^páid by. the assignees of the bills of lading on delivery of the cargo. It was admitted that the bills of lading were assigned' Jor value to the…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr.'Justice GRIER
delivered the opiuion of the court.
The ship Gothland, oWned by Enequist, the libellant, was chartered by Burt, Myrtle', & Co., of Batavia, to proceed to Padung, on the island of Sumatra, there to receive a quantity of coffee; .to return thence to Batavia and complete her cargo,' and deliver the same in New York, freight to be paid by the assignees of the bills of ladihg on delivery of the cargo. The libellants’ suit is' in personam against the consignees or assignees of the cargo, for the amount of freight stipulated in the charter-party.
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