Eastern S. S. Co. v. 170,040 50/60 Bushels of Wheat

HAZEL, District Judge.

The above-entitled actions in rem, being similar as to material matters, were tried together by consent of the parties. They were brought by the owners of lake steamers Jame,; P. Walsh and Joseph Wood against cargoes of grain, to recover damages for detention and delay in unloading at elevators in Buffalo in the month of October, 1922. The libels substantially allege that the cargo owners designated a care party in the bill of lading and failed to arrange with him for unloading at any elevator with reasonable dispatch on arrival of the steamers m port, and within the…