Seas Shipping Co. v. Approximately 3,251,000 Feet, Board Measure, of Lumber

MANTON, Circuit Judge.

Appellant chartered its vessel, the Robin Gray, to the Southern Alberta Lumber Company. The vessel was loaded at various British Columbia and state of Washington ports with a full cargo of lumber for delivery at Boston and New York. Bills of lading were issued, negotiable in form, signed by the master. They referred to the charter party, and, although the charter freights had not been prepaid, all were marked “prepaid.” The amounts shown as prepaid in the bills of lading were at the rate of $14.50 per thousand feet board measure, 50 cents per thousand feet more than the…