ST. LAWRENCE SUGAR REFINERIES v. UNITED STATES


31 F.2d 804 (1924)

ST. LAWRENCE SUGAR REFINERIES, Limited, v. UNITED STATES. THE LAKE ECKHART.

District Court, S. D. New York.

February 5, 1924.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Duncan & Mount, of New York City (Joseph K. Innes, of New York City, of counsel), for libelant.

Wm. Hayward, U. S. Atty., of New York City (Carver W. Wolfe, Sp. Asst. to U. S. Atty., of New York City, of counsel), for the United States.


KNOX, District Judge.

Libelant was the charterer of respondent's steamer Lake Eckhart. The steamer was engaged "for a voyage from Macoris and/or San Domingo, San Domingo, to Antwerp, or so near thereunto as she may safely get." Libelant undertook to supply a full cargo of approximately 21,000 bags of sugar.

The vessel went to the quay at San Domingo, and there loaded 13,363 bags of sugar. When this was done, her master informed the shipper that the remaining...

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