United States v. Jamison

HAZEL, District Judge.

We are concerned herein with three separate libels in personam filed by the United States to recover demurrage for delay in loading bags of sugar at the loading port on the steamers Lake Paehuta, Lake Galera, and Chappell; and, since similar issues and the same points of law are presented, the parties consented that the libels be tried together.

In the Lake Paehuta Case, libelant proceeds against Arbuckle Bros, only, on an implied promise to pay demurrage arising from delivery of the cargo without enforcement of the lien. The charter party provides for the transportation…