Robert Dollar Co. v. American Asiatic Co.

HUNT, Circuit Judge.

American Asiatic Company, charterer, filed a libel against the Robert Dollar Company, owner, to recover damages for breach of charter party, whereby the owner let to charterer the ship Kaijo Maru. Owner filed a libel for additional charter hire. The adventure was a voyage to Acapulco for rails and return to- San Francisco to complete loading, if any space were available, and a voyage with the rails to Kobe, Japan. The performance of the charter party was guaranteed by a bank in Oakland, Cal., and by Weissbaum & Co. The damages alleged arose by reason of the departure of…