James v. Standard Oil Co. of New York
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 by Leonard F. James, as master of the steamship Frroll, against the Standard Oil Company of New York. Decree for libelant, and respondent appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
WARD, Circuit Judge.
This is a libel to recover a deduction which the charterers have made from the freight due the ship because of an alleged short delivery of cargo. In December, 1908, the respondent, Standard Oil Company, loaded oil in cases on the steamer Fr-roll at Constable Hook, N. J., to be delivered to shipper’s agent at Saigon (first port) and Bangkok. The wharf belonged to the shipper, was about 350 feet long, and was covered. The method of tallying *828was as follows: Cases each.containing two cans of oil were piled in blocks on the side of the wharf next the steamer far enough apart…
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