Brown v. Certain Tons of Coal

Severens, J.,

(orally.') In the case of Brown v. Certain Tons of Coal, Wallace being the claimant, the proceeding was in admiralty, and the facts in outline were that the libelant, being the owner of certain vessels, three in number, entered into an agreement for the transportation of certain coal, from Buffalo to Menominee, at a certain price per ton. The coal was to be delivered at the port of discharge on board; that is to say, the expenses of the discharge were to be borne by the consignees. Some preliminary negotiations were had between the libelant and the other parties to the…