Acme Transit Co. v. 133,000 Bushels of Wheat
District Court, W.D. New York
In Admiralty. Libel by the Acme Transit Company against 133,000 bushels of wheat.
1Opinion of the Court
HAZEL, District Judge.
This is a libel in rem for demurrage. The material facts show that on November 26, 1915, the large freight steamer, Edwin F. Holmes, was chartered by W. A. and A. H. Haw-good of Cleveland, managers, to the Tomlinson Company for transporting wheat from Duluth to Buffalo at the rate of 4% cents per bushel. The steamer was upbound from Toledo to Duluth at the rime, and received orders at the Sault to report at Duluth to the Tomlinson Company, which had previously confirmed the charter party, and had rechartered the vessel to the W. S. Moore Grain Company; the specified…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cross v. . BeardNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
- Empire Transp. Co. v. Philadelphia & R. Coal & Iron Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1896
- Owen v. 65,000 Bushels of CornDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1893
- Riley v. A Cargo of Iron PipesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1889
- Williscroft v. Cargo of CyrenianDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1903
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3Cited by3 opinions
- The G. A. TomlinsonDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1923
- Kinsman Transit Co. v. 50,000 Bushels of WheatDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1931
- Eastern S. S. Co. v. 170,040 50/60 Bushels of WheatDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1924