The Allan Wilde
District Court, E.D. New York
In Admiralty. Libels by tbe Caribbean Shipping Company, Limited, and by tbe Central Transportation Company, against the schooner Allan Wilde, claimed by tbe Commercial Shipping Corporation.
1Opinion of the Court
GARVIN, District Judge.
Two libels for wharfage have been filed, and tbe cases tried together by consent. Tbe contract in each case was made with the libelants by one Novelly, and a question at once arises as to whether claimant is bound by his acts as its agent.
[1, 2] The court is of the opinion that the evidence is sufficient to establish that tbe claimant of the Allan Wilde authorized Novelly to arrange dockage for her so that her cargo might be loaded, the wharf-age to be at the regular rates. The usual rates were those at which Novelly closed the contract. If the claimant had intended…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- The Antonio ZambranaDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1898
3Cited by2 opinions
- Beard v. Marine Lighterage Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 1924
- Marine Lighterage Corp. v. Luckenbach S. S. Co.New York Supreme Court · 1931