Western Counties Shipping Co. v. Archibald McNeil & Sons Co.
Western Counties Shipping Co. v. Archibald McNeil & Sons Co.
Opinion of the Court
This case, in its principal aspect, is on all fours with No. 726, Romney Steamship Co. v. Same Respondent, 273 Fed. 287, the opinion in which was handed down to-day.
The libelant, a British corporation, chartered its steamship, the Renfrew, to carry coal to Italy. The respondent failed to furnish a cargo for her, alleging that at first it was excused from so doing by the same strike discussed in the opinion above mentioned. The answer there given to a like contention is equally applicable here.
After Interstate Commerce Commission’s Service Order No. 6 went into effect on June 24th, the charterer claimed that performance on its part was prevented by a restraint of rulers, and on July 2d requested the owner to withdraw the ship, without prejudice to any
It follows that the respondent must be held liable for the breach of the charter party.
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- WESTERN COUNTIES SHIPPING CO., Limited v. ARCHIBALD McNEIL & SONS CO., Inc.
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