Muller v. Spreckels
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
In Admiralty. Libel by Victor H. Muller, master of the steam-ship Eugenie, against Claus Sprockels to recover freight. The gross freight was 87,587.72, which bad been paid less tbe following deductions: Entrance fee, $5; custom-house fees, $1.40; tug-boat services delivering orders, $2: wharf-age, $225; stevedore, $1,421.61; advertising, $5.95; stationery, etc., $10; “attendance” fee, $50; commission, $190.82; short delivery, §12.07.
1Opinion of the CourtButler, J.
The libel is for freight, under charter-party — for carrying sugar. The amount earned is $7,682.80. The charter provides that “the ship shall pay charterer’s agent at port of discharge a commission of two and a half per cent, on gross freight,” and that the ship “shall be addressed at tbe port of discharge to the charterer or his agent for custom-house business, on the usual terms.” The cargo was to be delivered at Philadelphia, “along-side store or into craft or steamer at wharf, pier, or on cars, always afloat,” as ordered. On the ship’s arrival controversy arose respecting the appointment…
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