Legal Opinion
Gow v. Gans S. S. Line
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 9, 1909No. 83PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Suit in admiralty by Deonard Gow and others against the Cans Steamship Dine. Decree for libelants, and respondent appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
WARD, Circuit Judge.
This is a libel to recover .$(582.25, deducted by the respondent, the charterer of the steamship Vittoria, under a government form of time charter, as hire for 5 days 91/> hours detention in quarantine at Norfolk, viz., from September 11th at 6:30 a. m. to September 16th at i p. m. The delay is not disputed, nor that it *216was caused by the United States quarantine authorities. The charter contains clauses the relevant parts of which are as follows:
“16. That in the event of loss of time from deficiency of men or stores, breakdown of machinery, stranding, or damage preventing…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. American Trading Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Clyde Commercial S. S. Co. v. West India S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1909
- Tweedie Trading Co. v. George D. Emery Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1907
3Cited by4 opinions
- Dampskibs Aktieselskabet Jeanette Skinner v. Munson S. S. LineCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1927
- Suna v. Strick LineCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1921
- Northern S. S. Co. v. Earn Line S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1910
- Noyes v. Munson S. S. LineDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1909