The Cyprus

The original libel demands the recovery of $23,000, the estimated amount of freight under charter-party, penalty for alleged violations of the charter-party, to wit: (1) That the master of the ship claimed and exacted demurrage to which the ship was not entitled; (2) that cargo was stored in improper places, thereby causing loss to libelants by forcing them to provide additional cargo for the ship; (3) that the master refused to give draft, as per terms of the charter-party, for amount of excess of actual freight, as per bills of lading, over amount fixed by the charter-party; (4) The…