steamship ' ARDANDEARG," ¥. THB Sranpaxp On, Ca.
This was a claim for Tis, 878.38 for lighterage of cargo from: Woosung. "Mr. ALP. Stokes (Messrs. Johnson, Stokes, and Master): appeared for: the plaintiffs, andthe defendant Company was represented by Mr. J. C. Hanson (Messrs. Dowdall, Hanson, and McNeill).
'Mr. Stokes in opening the case for the Plaintiffs, said that the nature of the case' was set forth in the pleadings and he would commence by: reading the petition of the plaintiffs, which was as follows 1.—That they are the owners of the &.8, Ardandearg and reside in Glasgow, Scotland, and carry on the business of ship owners.
2 That the defendants are a Company registered la the United States, carrying on business in New York and amongst other places in Shanghai. Sofa 3.—The defendant Company under a Bill ling dated the 15th day of October 1895 ipped on board the said s.s. Ardandearg at New York, United States America, as part of her cargo 100,893 cases of Kerosene Oil.
4.—By the terms of the Bill of Lading the said cargo Was to be delivered at the port of Shanghai or as near thereto as the said steamship might safely get and by another term of the said Bill of Lading (cumbered 6) it was agreed that the goods should be received by the consignees immediately the vessel was" ready to discharge into lighters at. the risk and expense of the consignes.
5.—The defendants were the consignees of the said cargo of oil.
6.—The said s. Ardandearg arrived at: Woosung on the 16th day of December, 1895, and was unable to cross the bar until she had discharged part of her cargo into lighters...
Petitioners thereupon part of the defendants' cargo into lighter {8nd tho'Petitioners became indebted to owners of the said lighters for their hire in the' sum of Tls. 878.38. 'The Petitioners request~ ed the defendants to-pay this sum' but the' defendants refused to do ea and the Petitioners were compelled to pay and have paid: the sum Ts. 878.38 to the owners of the said lighters. The Petitioners have demanded
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