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BAKER v. UNITED STATES

No. 2628.

21 F.2d 903 (1927)

BAKER v. UNITED STATES.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

October 18, 1927.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lester S. Parsons, of Norfolk, Va. (Venable, Miller, Pilcher & Parsons, of Norfolk, Va., on the brief), for plaintiff in error.

Paul W. Kear, U. S. Atty., and Alvah H. Martin, Asst. U. S. Atty., both of Norfolk, Va.

Before PARKER and NORTHCOTT, Circuit Judges, and ERNEST F. COCHRAN, District Judge.

NORTHCOTT, Circuit Judge.

In June, 1925, one Bernard M. Reaves came to Norfolk, Virginia, and entered into negotiations with Mr. A. G. Bailey, a local manager for the firm of Castner, Curran & Bullitt, for the chartering of a boat, to be used in coastwise trade. As a result of these negotiations, on July 18, 1925, Reaves chartered the steamship Corsica for a period of six months, took possession of the boat, and had her placed and loaded with coal. After the loading...

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