F. S. ROYSTER GUANO CO. v. W. E. HEDGER CO.

No. 296.

48 F.2d 86 (1931)

F. S. ROYSTER GUANO CO. v. W. E. HEDGER CO., Inc.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

April 6, 1931.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Single & Single, of New York City (Forrest E. Single and Loring R. Lecraw, both of New York City, of counsel), for appellant.

Charles P. Hickox and Robert S. Erskine, both of New York City, for appellee.

Before MANTON, L. HAND, and CHASE, Circuit Judges.


CHASE, Circuit Judge (after stating the facts as above).

The facts as stated above were not disputed. It is claimed by the libelee, however, that the gist of the action is the breach of a contract to procure insurance of goods to be carried by water, and that such a contract is not cognizable in admiralty. We would have no quarrel with the appellant's version of the law applicable if we could agree that it has comprehended correctly the cause of action in suit. Virginia...

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