L. N. Dantzler Lumber Co. v. Churchill

PARDEE, Circuit Judge.

This is a libel for demurrage claimed because the charterers of the barkentine Hornet did not furnish *561cargo for loading within the loading days stipulated in the charter party. The charter party provides:

“It is agreed.that the lay days for loading and discharging shall be as follows, (if not sooner dispatch), commencing from the time the captain reports his vessel ready to receive or discharge cargo.

“Lay days not to commence before Friday, Dec. 18th, 1903. Loading and discharging with all possible dispatch, bnt not less than 25 M. ft. daily loading and discharging…