OGDEN v. PARSONS ET AL.


64 U.S. 167 (____)

23 How. 167

DAVID OGDEN, APPELLANT, v. JOTHAM PARSONS, JOHN A. McGRAW, JOSHUA ATKINS, EDWIN ATKINS, AND JOSHUA ATKINS, JUN.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was submitted on printed arguments by Mr. Owen and Mr. Vose for the appellant, and by Mr. Parsons and Mr. Donohue for the appellees.


Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court.

The libellants let the ship Hemisphere by charter-party to David Ogden on a voyage from Liverpool to New York. The covenants which are the subject of this litigation are briefly as follows: "Ogden, to furnish a full cargo of general merchandise, and not exceeding 513 passengers, to pay £1,500 for the use of the ship, to have fifteen running lay days, and for every day's detention beyond that to pay one hundred...

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