Tweedie Trading Co. v. George D. Emery Co.

ADAMS, District Judge.

This action was brought by the Twee-die Trading Company to recover from the George D. Emery Company certain prepaid hire of the steamer Osceola during detention at quarantine, Staten Island, in April, 1905.

The parties have stipulated as follows:

“1. The libellant made advances to the master of the Osceola for the respondent which constituted payment of the charter hire in advance up to the time of the steamer’s re-delivery at the end of the charter, including hire at the charter rate for the period of the quarantine of the vessel, as hereinafter stated.

*619“2. Tho Osceola was…