William Strong

“ The government undertook to furnish fuel for her navigation until she was returned to the owner in New York; but they undertook to pay only for the time she was employed. Such was the express agreement. Had it been intended that payment should be made until the vessel was formally handed over to the owner, or notice given to him of such surrender, the words 'for each and every day the vessel may be employed' would not have been used. The promise would have been to pay for each and every day until the vessel should be returned to the owner. ”

“ United States
By the charter-party, the United States took to freight the claimant's steamer 'Star of the South,' lying in the port of New York, to load at New York or elsewhere, and proceed on a voyage thereinafter mentioned. The voyage was defined in an after-part of the charter to be 'to New Orleans and return.' It is evident, however, the parties had in mind possibly more than one voyage. ”

“ It is argued, on behalf of the claimant, that the contract was to pay the per diem compensation until the steamer was returned to the owner, and that she was not so returned until notice of her delivery was given to him. ”