Townsley v. Crescent City Transp. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appeal from District Court of the United States for the Northern Division of the District of Washington.
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
In 1898 the appellee, owner of the steamer Del Norte, chartered her tO' the appellant Townsley for a term commencing on the 6th day of June of that year and ending on the 6th day of October, 1898, under which charter the vessel was delivered to Townsley, who retained possession thereof until about September 3, 1898, when, because of his failure to pay the rent stipulated by the charter to be paid, the owner, the Crescent City Transportation Company, took possession of the vessel. Thereupon Townsley libeled the ship for damages, alleging that he had suffered certain…
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