Universal Transp. Co. v. Rederiaktiebolaget Amie

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, District Judge.

The plaintiff in this action heretofore filed a libel in admiralty in this court against the defendant and its ship Ada and attached the ship. The libel alleged a breach of a charter party by the defendant. Under that contract the Universal Transportation Company, Incorporated, had chartered the Ada from the defendant for six months, with an option to purchase at any time during that period and a privilege to apply all charter hire paid prior to the exercise of the option on account of the purchase price. The breach of the charter party alleged consisted in a…