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UNITED STATES v. COURTRIGHT-DIMMICK CO.

No. 69.

28 F.2d 142 (1928)

UNITED STATES v. COURTRIGHT-DIMMICK CO. et al.

District Court, E. D. Pennsylvania.

May 9, 1928.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

P. W. Knox, of Philadelphia, Pa., H. F. Birnbaum, of New York City, M. H. Avery, of Washington, D. C., and George W. Coles, U. S. Atty., of Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff.

C. W. Van Artsdalen, of Philadelphia, Pa., for respondent.

KIRKPATRICK, District Judge.

This is a libel by the United States, as owner of the steamship Chester Kiwanis, against the respondent, charterer of the vessel, to recover demurrage for an alleged delay in loading cargo.

The respondent first raises the question of law that the United States is not the proper party to bring the suit. The charter party purports to be made by "Black Diamond Steamship Corporation, as agents for United States Shipping Board, owners...

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