Salmon Falls Manuf'g Co. v. The Tangier
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts
. This was an appeal in admiralty in a case of contract. It appeared from the testimony, that, on the 3d of March, 1850, the Tangier took on board as part of her cargo of cotton one hundred bales, consigned to John Aiken, treasurer of the libellants, and sailed for Boston. She arrived April 6th.
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. This was an appeal in admiralty in a case of contract. It appeared from the testimony, that, on the 3d of March, 1850, the Tangier took on board as part of her cargo of cotton one hundred bales, consigned to John Aiken, treasurer of the libellants, and sailed for Boston. She arrived April 6th. The next day. at the request of the principal consignee, she hauled up to Lewis Wharf, and the master gave to the principal consignees the usual notice of arrival and readiness to deliver cargo. The agent of the libellants, on receipt of this notice, instructed the truckman who usually did such work…
1Opinion of the Court
CLIFFORD, Circuit Justice.
Beyond question, the decision of the supreme court in Richardson v. Goddard, 23 How. [64 U. S.] 28, has established the rule that a vessel lying in an American port, if she has commenced to discharge her cargo prior to the occurrence of the annual fast of the state in whose port 'she is at the time moored, may properly continue the work on that day, or in case the work of discharging the vessel had been suspended because the wharf was temporarily blocked up by the merchandise previously unladen she may, if the obstacles are removed, resume and complete the work on…
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