is to be distinguished from a time or voyage charter, in which the owner of the vessel "retains the possession, command, and navigation of the ship." Reed v. United States, supra, 78 U.S. (11 Wall.) at 600. This distinction is of vital importance for the reason, as held in Leary v. United States, supra, 81 U.S. (14 Wall.) at 610, that "(i)f the charter party let the entire vessel to the charterer with a transfer to him of its command and possession and consequent control over its navigation", he is considered as owner pro hac vice for the voyage or service stipulated, so that the charterer, not the owner, is responsible for the negligence of the crew.
The intent of the parties is determinative. Unless the actions of theWatch for owls, vultures, redtail hawks, deer, bunnies, banana slugs, and occasionally a mountain lion or coyote. Take your dog, off-leash, so she can nose around in the underbrush. Remind youself of how lucky you are to live in such a beautiful area. — popijininsky

Joaquin Miller ParkBest trails in the East Bay, picnic areas, an amphitheater, native plant nursery, and a dog run. It's a small park but it packs in the features. — Tom Holub

Knowland ParkHidden gem. It's a tragedy what Oakland is going to allow the Zoo to do, building a show-off office building right on top of the last pristine views and plant and animal communities in the west-facing hills. — Roy West

Point Isabel (Dog Park) in RichmondEvery dog owner knows this park. Not only