Legal Opinion

Monsen v. Amsinck

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided December 19, 1908PublishedCited by 1 opinion

In Admiralty. Action to recover contribution in general average.

1Opinion of the Court

HOLT, District Judge.

This action is brought to recover the sum of $1,504.80, being the equivalent of £809.4.4, as a general average contribution alleged to be due from the respondents. The libelant, the owner of the Norwegian steamship Folsjo, in December, 1900, chartered the steamer to the respondents, G. Amsinck & Co., for a voyage from New York to Oporto, Portugal. The charter party contained the following clause:

“(15) Cash for steamer’s ordinary disbursements at port of loading to be advanced by charterers, if required by master, at current rate of exchange, subject to insurance and 2½…

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