Case Name: GRANGER & LEWIS et al. v. STEWART & CO. et al.
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1913-10-29
Citations: 208 F. 410
Docket Number: No. 2,456
Parties: GRANGER & LEWIS et al. v. STEWART & CO. et al.
Judges: Before PARDEE and SHELBY, Circuit Judges, and FOSTER, District Judge.
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 208
Pages: 410–410

Head Matter:
GRANGER & LEWIS et al. v. STEWART & CO. et al.
(Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
October 29, 1913.)
No. 2,456.
Shipping (§ 172 ) — Demurrage—Discharge of Cargo — Custom of Poet.
Demurrage allowed under a contract of affreightment on discharge of cargo in New York held correct under the customs and usages of the port.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Shipping, Cent. Dig. § 569; Dec. Dig. § 172. ■■
Demurrage, see notes to Harrison v. Smith, 14 C. C. A. 657; Randall v. Sprague, 21 C. C. A. 337; Hagerman v. Norton, 46 O. C. A. 4.]
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia; Emory Speer, Judge.
Suit in admiralty by Stewart & Co. and others against Granger & Lewis and others. Decree for libelants, and respondents appeal.
Affirmed.
Samuel,B. Adams and A. Pratt Adams, both of Savannah, Ga., for appellants.
Edw. S. Elliott, of Savannah, Ga., for appellees.
Before PARDEE and SHELBY, Circuit Judges, and FOSTER, District Judge.
For other cases see same topic & § number in Dec. Sr. Am. Digs. 1907 to date, & Bep’r Indexes

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Under the contract of affreightment in this case, the discharge of cargo- was necessarily controlled by the customs and usages of the port of New York, and under the evidence in the case we find the amounts allowed in the District Court for demurrage are in accordance with such custom and usages; and as we think the decree does substantial justice between the parties, the same is affirmed.