Romney S. S. Co. v. Archibald McNeil & Sons Co.
District Court, D. Maryland
In Admiralty. Libel by the Romney Steamship Company, Limited, against the Archibald McNeil & Sons Company, Incorporated, to recover demurrage. Decree rendered for libelant.
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In Admiralty. Libel by the Romney Steamship Company, Limited, against the Archibald McNeil & Sons Company, Incorporated, to recover demurrage. Decree rendered for libelant. The charter of the Apsley was on the Washington coal form of July, 1919, containing the provisions: “3. The act of God, restraint of princes, rulers, and people, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and steam navigation, of what nature and kind soever, riots, and strikes always mutually excepted.” ‘‘4. * * * Lay days to commence from 48 hours after readiness to load, whether berthed or…
1Opinion of the Court
ROSE, District Judge.
This is one of ten cases, in every one of which a steamship owner is suing either for delay in furnishing a cargo of coal, as required by charter, or for failing altogether to supply it. In all there are ten libelants, one in each case. They are all corporations, six of them of Great Britain, two of Spain, one of Greece, and one of Japan. There are but three respondents. One of them figures in five suits, another in three, and the third in two. While the controlling questions are not the same in all, it is necessary for a clear understanding of any of them to have in mind…
2Cited by4 opinions
- Hellenic Transport S. S. Co. v. Archibald McNeil & Sons Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1921
- Berwind-White Coal Mining Co. v. SOLLEVELD, ETC.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1926
- Western Counties Shipping Co. v. Archibald McNeil & Sons Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1921
- Johnston v. Canute S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1923