Tebo v. Jordan
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action by William M. Tebo against Henry Gregory Jordan, Morton Stimpfion Crehore, and Charles Daniel Jordan for compensation for the use of a tug under a charter-party. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtDaniels, J.
The defendants entered into a charter-party with the plaintiff, who was the owner of the steamer B. T. Haviland, to tow their coal-barges from New York, Philadelphia, or Newport News, to Boston, or some other port not east of Portland, in Maine. This charter was made on the 23d of October, 1888, and was to extend from the 26th of the month to the 1st of May, 1889. The compensation to be paid for this use of the steamer was the sum of $2,200 per month, and the privilege was reserved of canceling the charter upon one month’s notice. It was further stipulated that the defendants were at liberty…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- The "Margaret."Supreme Court of the United States · 1877
- The Steamer WebbSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Work v. LeathersSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Wells and Tucker v. . the Steam Navigation CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1853
- The DeerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1870
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- Tebo v. JordanNew York Supreme Court · 1893