Strathmore Shipping Co. v. Coastal Oil Co.
Strathmore Shipping Co. v. Coastal Oil Co.
Opinion of the Court
Because the libellant tendered the tank ship strathbay later than the dabe provided therefor in its written charter to the respondent, the respondent had canceied the charter by notice according to its terms. Tbe libe]lant) not dis_ puting that this ordinarily would end all obligations on the part of the respondent, ciaims that the charter had been orally extended with the result that the ship was tendered on time,
The trial before Judge Cashin was solely concerned with the question whether the parties had agreed to the oral extension. The evidence was conflicting. The burden of proof was on the libellant.
Affirmed
Reference
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- STRATHMORE SHIPPING COMPANY, Inc., Libellant-Appellant v. COASTAL OIL COMPANY
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- Published