The Portland daily press., 1867-01-08
U. s. Di..rics Cour,-Maiae District.
THE STAR OF HOPE.

THE STAR OF HOPE.
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Where a charter Marty FIR the trans,o-t.t,o, 80
cargo, from port in Name the yl sseI BENG then
in Boston, provided that this charter shah COM
nence when the vessel is ready to receive cargo at
nsr place oI aanss and notice thereof given to
Iua ,i,s;cs,c =, ~ vwnu. ~ pounu ~ use
t" IN the nv .ae ~ % vessel om b9s
port Of adinq " 'e, .Ae
If sp.h vexse, Nv reason Of inav;tab,a .cc,lsnt ~
: port where chartered or by vsriIs of The ses -
Voyage Is Ioulld 70 bs In a condllion t. r.lal.
aelay IN reaching the port usual
Time Of passage, the owners are excused from sucn
delay, upon general princilles q maritime law;
anu anu tne cna..erels aie not tnsleDy renewed Hon
4 rendered to them within rsssonable time -
There is in such case. no implied warranty or condi
ton precedent that the vessel Is ssaworshy az the
date Vi the charter. 'll4 gl D. q 20 4-7 i.e
Disability to perform implied covenants, without de-
fault his lart, win excuse party; but the rule
IL otherwise where nis covenants are express.
The distinction between the suspension and the dis
solution OF contract is rscognlzed upon principle
anu authority. ~s.
This was n libe, in hebalf nf the ownars af
., D-..: 60 e
the Brigantine Star OF Hope, OF Boston, OF the
burthen of 325 tons, to recover the balance due
on a charter party entered into by the respond
Z Cor the fre;obt of a cargo of ice from
ents, Ior Tue ieisn' VI oNso VI ioe noni
Farmingdale, on the kennebec river, to Fort
c.. AIo Tho facts sufficiently annear in
osines' -.
the OPINION OF the Coufs' 1a ear
Howard & Cleayes for hbellants. Evans &
p,,.,a,,. for resnondents. ....
rs;l oh.r,.r oo,,.oa
EoA, o. ,'hnrsdav ~! a1sh wa, a. an.1 1ssn =.
oos.on, ~ ,hnt ~ AaI ~. t,'., y; "a 6p.ih, LOU,
anu aI Cor a yovaoe from Earm;n, ,J.;. "s' j.,
SIs;re 70 FORT Games. or Mobile Ala ,Le
O.snar, covananting that the br,g shoulI he kent
o"heis te s.nnh ami stronr dnri5g I'D vovage
s.,d " ' ,ha chartsrers that tbev Would fnrnisb
cargo sufficient for the loa6ing,-lumber on
oecA, re s,.,zo n trairht far H., a,a s a5,n,,
lated. Lay days were agreed upon and demur-
rage provided tor. Ihe contract also stipulated
that this charter snail commence when the
vessel is ready to receive cargo, at the place OF
loading, and notice gwen to the party OF the
second part" the dangers OF the seas and nav
igation OF every nature ana KIND mutually ac-
cepted; tnese tWo y. s Dein3 containeo
in the printed portioh VI 'n9 eharsSr. G Inc YES,
sci sailed rom oUssom S;diy on Ly !, ueay, anu
did not arrive AZ SrnAihsu u~ie un'n the @s'h oi
May. 3
lne respondents contend that ~ reason OF
TINS deiay shey were . .1 s,a
lty under the charter party, Ina. 'ne esual .ihe
for thus vessel 70 save hiaae .ne passase as. 70
farmngdaie wou.9 nos haso a.. noS ', -,
SIX uays' anu ,,' nr candtion ~ nracsdent that
implied warra.y VI . oonuo sn;iod pr.S'u;,h sro,n
the vessei sn0u nHse Nv ~ ssneu Earr,;unda,a rnadu
Dos.on, t anu ,,;t";m tha t;me smch SaaSels msr,-
~, hel Iaisv "i'n.n sne ~. ttst - - d;d nc,
any fnt,vth the fro;, Soston and did not arrive
',I san loa .I.,, a,. thara2r J;scharra., fron,
their oblsation to receive and load the vessel
uI sLea. Ia arr;va md ranortsd hsrself in
aS;.,sss MnJn sne "'N
rea9ihess. s..,. A., .,.u
Inc smarter parry supuia.es, .s, , .as 'le d,, ona
m tef secaive s carso and notice thereof gwen to