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UNITED FRUIT CO. v. UNITED STATES

No. 5530.

33 F.2d 664 (1929)

UNITED FRUIT CO. v. UNITED STATES.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 17, 1929.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip S. Gidiere, of New Orleans, La. (Spencer, Gidiere, Phelps & Dunbar, of New Orleans, La., on the brief), for appellant and cross-appellee.

Edmond E. Talbot, U. S. Atty., of New Orleans, La.

Before WALKER, BRYAN, and FOSTER, Circuit Judges.

FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

The United States brought a suit at law against the United Fruit Company to recover $388.29 for loss of registered mail, shipped on the steamship Heredia, from New Orleans, and destined to Havana, the Canal Zone, and various Central and South American countries. There was a verdict for $355.79 in favor of the United States, on which judgment was entered. This was the amount the government had actually paid the claimants. The amount of $32.50...

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