City of New York Municipal Court November 15, 1899 (Jameson v. Sweeney)

PiTzsnroNS, Ch. J.

Although the bill of lading omits a demur-rage clause, compensation in the nature of demurrage may be recovered by way of damages for any unreasonable detention of the vessel. Van Etten v. Newton, 15 Daly, 538; affd., 134 N. Y. 143.

The vessel, in this instance, was unreasonably delayed, and a liability followed.