A. HOFMANN, INC. v. UNITED STATES

Customs Appeal No. 3668.

71 F.2d 316 (1934)

A. HOFMANN, Inc., v. UNITED STATES.

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.

February 5, 1934.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George S. Brengle, of New York City (John M. Aherne, of New York City, of counsel), for appellant.

Charles D. Lawrence, Asst. Atty. Gen. (William H. Futrell, Sp. Atty., of New York City, of counsel), for the United States.

Before GRAHAM, Presiding Judge, and BLAND, HATFIELD, GARRETT, and LENROOT, Associate Judges.


GRAHAM, Presiding Judge.

The steamship Muenchen, with cargo from the port of Bremen, Germany, arrived at the port of New York on February 11, 1930, and went to Pier 42, North River. On the morning of that day a fire started in her cargo. Fire companies were called and pumped water into her hold. At some time during the fire an explosion occurred, and a hole was formed in her hull. She finally sank, at the pier, and was in such condition that water entered the vessel...

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