United States v. Coal Cargo of Henry County

MeKEEHAN, District Judge.

These two cases were tried together. They are libels by the United States of America, as owner of the steamers Henry County and Franklin County, to recover from the respondent demurrage charges alleged to have been earned in the port of Philadelphia in June and July, 1920; the claim on the Henry County being $60,842.58, and on the Franklin County $57,095.71.

By two contracts of affreightment, dated May 28, 1920, the libelant agreed with William Jacks Company, Limited, of Scotland, to carry on each of these vessels a full and complete cargo of about 3,150 tons of coal…