Northern S. S. Co. v. Earn-Line S. S. Co.

ADAMS, District Judge.

This action was brought by the Northern Steamship Company, Rimited, to recover from the Earn-Rine Steamship Company a balance of charter hire alleged to be due on the steamship Saltwell, which was in the employ of the respondent from December 17, 1904, at 3 p. m. to November 7, 1905, at 7 a. m. Certain payments were made, leaving £137.6.5, or $667.38, which it is alleged was improperly deducted from the hire and remained due. The respondent denies that the steamer was in its continuous service but avers that in the month of October, 1905, the steamer was in the port of…