Compton v. Heissenbuttal

Under a contract of affreightment, the plaintiff agreed to transport for defendants a cargo of coal by his canal-boat John Le Vally, from South Amboy to their yard atGowanus creek, Brooklyn, and they were to pay the freight and “all wharfage at place of consignment.” In March, 1882, the boat, with cargo, reported at place of consignment along-side of the dock of one Wood, and was by defendants detained there for 10 days, entitling Wood to$10 for wharfage, and then, by defendants’ instruction, she proceeded to New York with cargo still aboard. November, 1882, Wood presents his bill of $10 to…