Allanwilde Transport Corp. v. Vacuum Oil Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIFICATE FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT. The cases are stated in the opinion. Freight is the compensation payable for the carriage and proper delivery at destination of the cargo. Scrutton, Charter Parties, Art. 136; 2 Parsons, Contracts, 9th ed., p. 422; Kirchner v. Venus, 12 Moo.
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CERTIFICATE FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT. The cases are stated in the opinion. Freight is the compensation payable for the carriage and proper delivery at destination of the cargo. Scrutton, Charter Parties, Art. 136; 2 Parsons, Contracts, 9th ed., p. 422; Kirchner v. Venus, 12 Moo. P. C. 361; Tirrell v. Gage, 4 Allen, 245. If, for any reason, other than fault of the shipper, the cargo fails to arrive at destination in merchantable condition, no freight is earned. Asfar & Co. v. Blundell, [1896] 1 Q. B. 123; The Harriman, 9 Wall. 161; The Kimball, 3 Wall. 37, 44,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna
The questions in the cases arise upon libels filed against t,he “Allanwil.de” to recover prepaid freight for the trans portation of certain goods and merchandise to designated ports in Europe.
The solution of the questions turns upon (1) the asserted prevention of the adventure by a storm at sea which the vessel encountered, requiring her return to port for repairs, and (2) afterwards by the restraining power of the Government.
On November 1, 1917, the “Allanwilde,” owned by the Allanwilde Transport Corporation, was seized upon libels filed by the Vacuum Oil Company and A. W. Pidwell,…
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