United States v. Sugarland Industries

WAEKER, Circuit Judge.

The appellant, as owner of six steamships, brought six separate suits in admiralty against the appellees, the *914consignees of sugar cargoes carried by those ships, to recover demurrage claimed to be due under charter parties which imposed on the shipowner the duty of unloading, and contained the following:

“Vessel sliall be discharged at the rate oí not less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) bags, of 325 pounds each, or equivalent, per working lay-day. Lay days are not reversible. Demurrage in loading and discharging, except as provided below, shall be payable by the…