!i'HE OLUF.
THE OLUF.'
fOi'f'cuit (lourt. E. D. Louiaiana. 1. CHARTER-PARTY-DltMURRAqB.
December, 1883.,1 ,
The woras "providing for demurrage for every day, day by day," in a charter-party, are to be construed as running days, and not working days, and all days are to be counted, including· rainy days, Sundays, and other holidays. Lindsay.v.Ouaimano, 12 FED. REp. 503. 504, followed. The words" i:eather permitting," in the charter-party in this case, apply to the time to be taken for unloading, and not to the time of the dete'ntion of the vessel by the default of consignees.
2. SAME.
Admiralty Appeal. , E. H. Farrar, for libelants,. W. S. Benedict, for respondents., : PARDEE, J. Libel for demurrage under charter.party, containing this clause on the subject: "It is agreed that the lay days for loading and discharging shall be 88 follows, (if not sooner dispatched:) commencing from the time the vessel is ready to receive or discharge ca:rgo; cargo to be delivered to the vessel in quantity of not less than 15,000 feet per day, and to discharge as fast as the vessel can deliver to company's lighters, weather permitting., And that for each and every day's detention, by default of said party of the second part, or agent, twenty-five dollars per day, day by day, shall be paid by said party of the second part, orllgent, to said party of the first or agent."
The evidence shows that the cargo could have been discharged in 10 working days had ordinary dispatch been used. And this was exp,ressly agreed to, by the agent of consignees, It is also shown and agreed that the lay clays commenced September 26th, and expired October 27th, from which time the bark was detained by default of the respondents. The only question remaining is whether, under the contract, demurrage was to be paid for running days or only for working days. It seems tome that the contract is perfectly plain : ,"And that for each and every day's detention, 1ft · · twenty-five dollars per day, day by day, shall -be paid." The vessel should have been discharged October 27th. As this court had occasion to say: in another case: "All delays after that date were the result of the negligence of the respondent,and whether it 'rained or shined,' was Sunday or weekday, he should pay demurrage for every day thereafter, until the ship was discharged." Lindsay v, Oftsimano, 12 FED. REP. 504. It seems that after the expiration of the lay days, and while demurrage was running,the storms were so violent at intervals that the bark was compelled to go to sea for safety, and this no less than six times; and one time the bark was kept outside some 10 days. It 1
Reported by Joseph P. Hornor, Esq" of< the New Orleans bar.
460
FEDERAL REPORTER.
does not appear that much of the time the bark was outside for safety could or would have heen utilized for discharging; but the respondents urge that these da.ys should, at deducted the delay for which demurrage is allowed. ThIs claIm, though plausIble at first glance, cannot be allowed. under the contract. The "weather permitting" apply to the tIme to be taken for unloadmg, and not to the detention of the bark by the default of consignees. If the bark had been discharged with dispatch when the stormy season came.on, she could have sailed for smoother seas and safer ports. The rIsks and losses she was compelled to meet to secure her safety will be hardly compensated by the allowance she will get as demurrage during that stormy s e a s o n . . . . A decree will be entered m favor of lIbelant for $2,650, bemg demurrage for 106 days at $25 per day, with interest from December 24, 1881, with credit of $550 deposit, with interest from November 24, 1882, and for costs of both courts.
THE CITY OF LINCOLN.
(Oircuit Oourt, E. D. Louisiana. December, 1. ApPEAL-BoND-PAnTIEs.
Where the appeal was taken and bond given before the decree below was made final by the signature of the judge, and where all parties against whom the decree below was rendered have not appealed nor severed, and where the motion and order for appeal were not taken against any of the numerous libelants by name, and where no bond was given in favor of any other than one of the libelants, and the judgment below in his favor was only for $40, not sufticien;; to give jurisdiction to this court, the appeal will be dismissed. On appeal from district to circuit court defective process cannot be cured bv amendment.
.2.
SAME-AMENDMENT OF PROCESS.
On Motion to Dismiss Appeal in Admiralty. PARDE>E, J. The appeal bond in this· case is irregular and defective, (1) because the appeal was taken and bond given .before the decree below was made final by the signature of the judge; (2) because aU parties against whom,the decree below was rendered have not appealed, nor have they (3) because the motion and order for appeal were not taken against any of the numerous libelants by (4) because no bond was-given in favor of any other libelant aQd appellee than Daniel Kelly, and the judgment below in his favor waEl only $40, not au amount sufficient to give appellate jurisdic.tion. 1
Richard De Gray, for libelants and appellees. ,Emmet D.Graig, for claimants anil appellants.
Reported by Joseph P. Hornor, Esq., of the New Orleans bar.