Olsen v. United States Shipping Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Suit in admiralty by Andr. Olsen, as owner of the steamship Bergenhus, against the United States Shipping Company, with cross-libel. From the decree, both parties appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
WARD, Circuit Judge.
These are cross-appeals from a decree in favor of the libelant Olsen, owner, and dismissing the cross-libel of the United States Shipping Company, charterer of the steamer Bergenhus. The charter party was in the government form dated June 24, 1909, for two specified voyages “to be employed in carrying lawful merchandise,” steamer to be placed at disposal of charterer at New Orleans. The charterer ordered the steamer to Mobile and Gulfport to load timber on deck and under deck. The cargo tendered was square log timbers, many of them running 60-70 feet in length. The…
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