Hudson River Lighterage Co. v. Wheeler Condenser & Engineering Co.

THOMAS, District Judge.

This action is brought to recover for freight and demurrage, and the respondent seeks to offset injury to the cargo for the carriage of which said freight is alleged to have been earned and demurrage incurred.

In December, 1897, the respondent, having a large number of castings to be’transported from Carterette or Jersey City, directly to Greenpoint,: or in some cases to Mott Haven on the Harlem river, for finishing, and thence to Greenpoint, engaged therefor the libelant, through the latter’s agent, one Schneider, who, as the representative of another carrier, had done…