Dampskibelskabet Ella v. Inter-American S. S. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Suit in admiralty, involving the construction of a charter party, by the Dampskibelskabet Ella against the Inter-American Steamship Company. Decree for libelant, and respondent appeals.
1Per curiam
The charter party provides for payment by the owners for all “stores.” It provides for payment by the charterers for “all coals.” A quantity of the coal furnished by the charterers was used in the galley for cooking purposes, and the question is whether its value was chargeable, against the owners or the charterers.
The charter is somewhat ambiguous. “Stores” is a very , broad term, and in the absence of a more specific provision would undoubtedly include the coal in question. But the provision that the charterers shall provide and pay for “all the coals” specifically refers to coal, and we…
2Cited by1 opinion
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