Macy v. Perry

BROWN, District Judge.

In the autumn of 1897 the respondent chartered from the above libelants respectively, the steamships Benalder and St. Andrews to carry a full cargo of general merchandise from New York to ports in China and Japan, for the lump sum of £8,500 sterling for the Beualder, and £9,000 for the St. Andrews. The steamers were loaded and cleared respectively in December, 1897, and January, 1898. Most of the freight due under the bills of lading was eollected by the charterers in advance at New York. Both charters required a settlement to be made by the charterers with the captain…