Leary v. Talbot

WARD, Circuit Judge.

This libel is filed by the owners of the schooner Persis A. Colwell to recover 31 days’ demurrage at the port *915of discharge. The charter party provided as to lay days and demur-rage :

“Customary dispatch at port of discharge where vessel can safely get and discharge. And that for each and every day’s detention by default of said party of the second part (the charterers) or agent (Si4.00) forty-four dollars per day, shall be paid by said party of the second part, or agent, to the said party of the first part, or agent. The cargo or cargoes to be received, and delivered…