West Africa Navagation, Ltd. v. Ore & Ferro Corp.

SUGARMAN, District Judge.

By charter party dated March 28, 1958 at New York, libelant, West Africa Navigation, Ltd., of Monrovia, as owner of the African King, undertook to make available to respondent, Ore & Ferro Corporation, its vessel at a safe berth in Beira, Portuguese East Africa, for a voyage to Mobile, Alabama.

The voyage was completed. There is no dispute concerning any matter incident to the performance of this maritime contract other than the right of the respondent-charterer to certain moneys claimed and deducted from the freight moneys by it, for despatch. It is for this deduction…