Legal Opinion
Balcarres Brook Steamship Co. v. Grace
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 4, 1895PublishedCited by 1 opinion
This was a libel by the Hale,arres Brook Steamship Company, Limited, against William B. Grace and others, for freight alleged to be due.
1Opinion of the Court
BBOWN, District Judge.
The libelant steamship company, owner of the steamer Balearres Brook, claims an unpaid balance of $4,417.42 alleged to be due for the hire of the steamer under a charter dated May 26, 1892.
The charter was for a voyage to carry lawful merchandise from New' York to port or ports on the west coast of South America not north of Callao, and the respondents agreed to pay therefor:
“A lump sum of £4.500 sterling; owners guaranty that steamer will carry under deck at least three thousand (8,000) measurement tons o£ forty (40) cubic feet, failing which cargo capacity charterers…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Burrill v. CrossmanDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1894
3Cited by1 opinion
- Balcarres Brook S. S. Co. v. GraceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1896