Young v. One Hundred & Forty Thousand Hard Brick

BROWN, District Judge.

Tlie libelant claims demurrage for eight days’ delay in the discharge of a cargo of 252,500 brick taken on board the scow Riley & Rose at Roseton,afew miles above Newburg, on September 5,1894. The bricks were shipped by the manufacturers, and had not been sold when loaded. In accordance with the usual practice, the scow proceeded to the foot of Fifty-Second street, New York, to wait for a sale of the brick and orders for delivery. The cargo was soon after sold by the manufacturers to Mr. Peck, and the scow was directed to deliver the brick at the foot of Canal street, to…