The Robert Dollar
District Court, D. Washington
In Admiralty. Suit in rem to recover the contract price for supplies furnished to the steamship Robert Dollar, by the libelants, in Alaska, upon the order of the master, and also to recover for supplies and equipments furnished by the intervening libelants, at Seattle, at the request of a charterer in possession, who was obligated by the charter party to pay all expense bills and return the ship free from liens.
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In Admiralty. Suit in rem to recover the contract price for supplies furnished to the steamship Robert Dollar, by the libelants, in Alaska, upon the order of the master, and also to recover for supplies and equipments furnished by the intervening libelants, at Seattle, at the request of a charterer in possession, who was obligated by the charter party to pay all expense bills and return the ship free from liens. The charterer alone appears as claimant, and defends on grounds stated in this opinion. Decree for libelants and intervening libelants, except as to bills for fixtures and supplies…
1Opinion of the Court
HANFORD, District Judge.
It is shown by the uncontradicted evidence in this case that, while the Robert Dollar was being operated as a carrier of freight and passengers between Seattle and Nome and other places in Alaska, it was necessary for her to replenish her supplies of coal and water at Dutch Harbor, both in going north and returning; that her master did not have money to pay her bills for these necessaries; and that upon his request the libel-ant furnished coal, water, and provisions to the steamer, which were necessary for her use and to feed her passengers and crew; that neither the…
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