The Star of Hope
District Court, D. Maine
In admiralty. Libel by the owners of the Star of Hope in personam against the charterers of that vessel for freight due upon a charter-party, stipulating that the charter shall commence when the vessel is ready to receive cargo at the place of loading and notice thereof is given to the charterers.
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In admiralty. Libel by the owners of the Star of Hope in personam against the charterers of that vessel for freight due upon a charter-party, stipulating that the charter shall commence when the vessel is ready to receive cargo at the place of loading and notice thereof is given to the charterers. The respondents answer, that the delay of the vessel was so great in reporting for cargo, that they were relieved from the charter-party, and that the cargo was carried under a subsequent agreement at a stipulated freight that has been fully paid.
1Opinion of the Court
FOX, District Judge.
This charter-party was executed at Boston, on Thursday, the 27th of April, 1865, and recites that the vessel, then in Boston, was chartered for a voyage from Farmingdale, in Maine, to Fort Gaines, or Mobile. Ala., the owners covenanting that the brig should be kept tight, staunch and strong during said voyage, and the charterers, that they would furnish cargo sufficient for the loading, — lumber on deck, ice in the hold, and would pay the gross sum of $4,250 freight for the voyage as stipulated. Lay-days were agreed upon and demurrage provided for. The contract also…
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