Huron Barge Co. v. Turney

SAGE, District Judge.

This case is before the court upon exceptions to the commissioner’s report. Exceptions are filed by libelant, and also by respondents.

The case was brought by the Huron Barge Company, as owner of the steamer Pathfinder and her consort, the Sagamore, a tow barge, against Turney and Jones, upon a contract of charter party, made in the fall of 1893, whereby said two vessels were to transport cargoes of coal for respondents from Cleveland, Ohio, to Manitowoc, Mich. Respondents were to furnish separate docks for the vessels, and load them at Cleveland in three days, and furnish…