Isles Steamshipping Co. v. Gans Steamship Line
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore; John C. Rose, Judge. Libel in admiralty by the Gans Steamship Line against the Isles Steamshipping Company, Limited, as owner of the steamer Isle ol Mull. Decree for libelant (257 Fed. 798), and respondent appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
WOODS, Circuit Judge.
On May 19, 1913, Gans Steamship Line, a New York corporation, made a charter contract in England with Isles Steamshipping Company, Limited, a British corporation, owner of the steamship Belle of Ireland, afterwards called Isle of Mull, for the hire of the vessel for “about five years” from time of delivery, at the price of ¿1,370. a month. The charter contained the usual restraint of princes clause. The ship began service under the charter January 7, 1914. On June 10, 1915, while the vessel was on a voyage to Lisbon, notice from Mathwin & Co., purporting to be issued on…
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