Dampskib Storfonds Aktiesekskap v. Whitney & Kemmerer

DICKINSON, District Judge.

This cause grows out of a charter party contract for the hire of a ship. The very capable proctor for the respondents did not during the trial change his course, but kept headed for the harbor of defense for which he was hound, hut, like the skillful sailing *875master lie is, has sought to take advantage of every slant of wind to work to windward all he could, and has from time to time shifted his helm for this purpose. The first thought was that of reforming the written contract so as to more fully and definitely express and reflect the meaning of the real contract…