Legal Opinion
The Esrom
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 14, 1920No. 76PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York. Suit in admiralty by Charles E. Michael and another, copartners as Charles E. Michael & Sons, against the steamship Esrom; Actiesels-kabet Dampkibet Island, claimant. Decree for libelants and claimant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
WARD, Circuit Judge.
July 6, 1915, the libelants made a freight contract with the Interocean Transportation Company for the shipment of 1,957 bales of tobacco from New York to Copenhagen in July; no vessel being named. July 30 the Transportation Company chartered the steamer Esrom to be loaded by it for Copenhagen. Article 1 of the charter provided that the Esrom was to load at New York:
“A full and complete cargo of wheat and/or maize and/or other lawful merchandise, and being so loaded shall forthwith, proceed as ordered upon signing • bills of lading to Gothenburg and Copenhagen.”
Article 13…
2Cited by4 opinions
- Eastern S. S. Co. v. 170,040 50/60 Bushels of WheatDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1924
- J. K. Armsby Co. v. Actieselskabet Dampskibet IslandCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1921
- J. K. Armsby Co. v. Actieselskabet Dampskibet IslandCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1921
- Olavarria & Co. v. International Transp. Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1945