Wood v. Sewall's Adm'rs

J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.

Early in February, 1901, the libelants, who. are merchants of Philadelphia, and had a contract with the Dutch government to deliver 3,441 tons of iron pipe at the port of Soerabaya, on the Island of Java, not later than November 30, 1901, were looking about for a sailing vessel to carry this cargo. The ordinary length of a voyage from Philadelphia to Soerabaya is about three months, and they were anxious to secure a vessel that had capacity for the whole shipment, and would sail as soon as passible after April 10th, when the pipe was expected to be ready.…