Bronx Barge Corp. v. Connelly Transp. Corp.

GRONER, District Judge.

A lumber company in Florida, in December, 1925, authorized a New York ship broker to charter a tug and two barges of light draft for use in Florida waters. Tbe charter parties, although introduced in evidence, are not copied in tbe record, but apparently under one tbe Bronx Barge Corporation, appellant here, furnished the two barges, and under the other, Connelly Transportation Corporation, appellee here, furnished tbe tug. It was contemplated at tbe time tbe contracts were made tbat tbe tug and barges would be ready to leave New York on or about December 24, 1925. Tbe…