The Vesta’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 5 district ·

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1. ““The circumstances of the case seem to confirm the opinions of those called by the respondent, who pronounced the vessel unfit to carry wheat in bulk across the Atlantic in the winter months. * * * The charterer would certainly have acted more wisely if he had insisted upon a stipulation in the contract that the vessel should be a good sea risk for the merchandise specified as cargo. But the impressive fact remains that no insurance company could be found, after reasonable search, that was willing to assume the risk of this voyage, under the circumstances stated. To require the charterer to load such a vessel would be a hardship which these parties could not have contemplated when the charter party was signed. It should be noticed that neither of the parties had ever seen this vessel, or knew anything of her condition until she arrived in Boston. * * * TJpon all the evidence, I am of opinion the libelant’s warranty was broken, and the respondent was justified in refusing to load the vessel.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. J. J. Moore & Co. v. Cornwall