Jones v. Smith

DUVAL, Circuit Justice.

This is a case depending on the terms of the shipping article. The voyage was to commence at Baltimore, and proceed to Batavia; thence, if required, to one or more ports beyond the Cape of Good Hope, and back to Baltimore. The terms of the articles are plain, and must have been clearly understood by the parties. There is a difference of opinion as to the effect of the voyage from Baltimore to Batavia; the difference commences thereOn the one hand, it has been contended that the extension of the voyage to Japan was not justified' by the articles, and that the ship was…