Wilson v. Griswold

WOODRUFF, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs declare upon a charter party, under seal, whereby the defendant charters to the plaintiffs, and the plaintiffs hire, the defendant’s vessel, the steamer Norwich, for the term of four months from the date thereof, with the privilege to the plaintiffs of continuing the charter for an additional four months, the vessel to be run by the plaintiffs as a freight and passenger vessel, between the city of New York and a port or ports in San Domingo, at a fixed compensation of $1.500 per month, payable, $750 at the beginning, and $750 at the end, of each month,…