Manson v. New York, N. H. & H. R. Co.

This is a libel in personam for demurrage. The district court decreed in favor of the libelants, and the respondent has appealed. The libehmts are the owners of the schooner Sutton, the master of which received on board at Baltimore a cargo of coal to be transported to the port of New Haven. By the bill of lading the master undertook to deliver the cargo to the appellant, the consignee therein named, at the “Consolidated Road Docks, New Haven.” The clause in the bill of lading, as regards demurrage, is as follows:

“And 24 hours after the arrival at the above-named port, and notice thereof to…