M. O. H. of West Indies, Inc. v. Christoffer Hannevig, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Action at law by Christoffer Hannevig, Incorporated, against M. O. H. of West Indies, Incorporated. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
WARD, Circuit Judge.
This is a writ of error to a judgment directed by the court in favor of Hannevig, Incorporated, owners of the steamer Pusey Jones No. 4, for demurrage against the M. O. H. Company, charterer. The charter was for a cargo of logwood from Man-zanillo Bay, San Domingo, to Chester, Pa., the vessel to enter and clear at Monte Christi. There was no demise of the vessel; the owners remaining in exclusive control.
[1] The material articles of the charter party are as follows:
“2. * * * Haytien port charges to be for charterer’s account, payable in U: S. gold coin or its equivalent,…
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