Gorman Leonard Coal Co. v. Peninsular State S. S. Corp.

MORTON, Circuit Judge.

This is a suit to recover for damage alleged to have been done to the tank-top ceilings and other parts of the steamship Lake Gaiewood by the Mystic Terminal Company in discharging her. The libelant is the owner of the vessel; the Gorman Leonard Coal Company chartered her to carry a cargo of coal from Newport News to Boston, the 'charterer to do the loading and discharging. Tlie coal company arranged with the Mystic Company to discharge the steamer at Boston on its account. The libel charges that the discharging was negligently done and inflicted damage on the vessel…