American Hawaiian S. S. Co. v. Willfuehr
District Court, D. Maryland
In Admiralty. Suit by the American Hawaiian Steamship Company against Herman A. Willfuehr and Herman S. Willfuehr, trading as the American Fuel & Shipping Company.
1Opinion of the Court
ROSE, District Judge.
The libelant says that the respondents by word of mouth chartered the steamship American to carry coal from New York to Rotterdam, and then repudiated their agreement. After some delay, the ship was rechartered to others at a somewhat lower rate, and the libelant here seeks to recover for the loss caused by the breach.
*215On the morning of August 25, 1920, a shipbroker, learning that respondents wanted a ship, told their manager that he could get one, and, shortly after, that the American could be obtained. Thereupon the manager made in writing a “firm” oiler for it. This the…
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