W. R. Smith & Sons, Ltd. v. Susquehanna S. S. Co.

ROSE, District Judge.

In this proceeding, the libelant, W. R. Smith & Sons, Limited, a British corporation, hereinafter called the owner, *882seeks to recover from the respondent, the Susquehanna Steamship Company, a body corporate of the state of New York, referred to herein as the charterer, damages for the breach of the charterer’s obligations under three several charters, each for a separate steamship to carry coal from this country to Europe. The charters were all made in June, 1920. The steamers were to go into the service of the charterer at various dates from June 25 to August 20, and to…