Alaska & P. S. S. Co. v. C. W. Chamberlain & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern Division of the District of Washington. On December 6, 1899, the Alaska & Pacific Steamship Company, a corporation created under the laws of the state of Washington, and having its principal place of business at the city of Seattle, chartered the steamship Robert Dollar from the owner thereof, who resided at San Francisco, Cal., for the transportation of freight and passengers between the city of Seattle…
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern Division of the District of Washington. On December 6, 1899, the Alaska & Pacific Steamship Company, a corporation created under the laws of the state of Washington, and having its principal place of business at the city of Seattle, chartered the steamship Robert Dollar from the owner thereof, who resided at San Francisco, Cal., for the transportation of freight and passengers between the city of Seattle and Cape Nome, Alaska, for a term of six months after the delivery of the vessel, which was to be between May 1 and 10,…
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, Circuit Judge
It appears from the record that the appellee, upon the order of the Alaska & Pacific Steamship Company, sold supplies and delivered the same on board the steamship Robert Dollar for the use of crew and passengers. The appellee was informed of the fact that the *602Alaska & Pacific Steamship Company was not the owner' of the steamship, but was the charterer thereof. The charter party in this instance placed the vessel in the possession and control of the charterer for its use in transporting freight and passengers at its own expense. It is a demise of the vessel, and the instrument so declares.…
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