UNITED STATES v. TACOMA ORIENTAL S. S. CO.

No. 8153.

86 F.2d 363 (1936)

UNITED STATES et al. v. TACOMA ORIENTAL S. S. CO.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

November 9, 1936.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Charles Dennis, U. S. Atty., and F. A. Pellegrini, Asst. U. S. Atty., both of Seattle, Wash., for appellants.

Hayden, Metzger & Blair, of Tacoma, Wash., for appellee.

Keith R. Ferguson, of San Francisco, Cal., and Bogle, Bogle & Gates, Cassius E. Gates, Roberts & Skeel, and Harry Henke, Jr., all of Seattle, Wash., amici curiæ.

Before WILBUR, DENMAN, and HANEY, Circuit Judges.


HANEY, Circuit Judge.

Appeal has been taken from an order of the bankruptcy court in a proceeding under section 77B of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U. S.C.A. § 207), denying "the special appearance of the" appellants, and ordering them to pay to appellee revenues earned under an ocean mail contract.

Appellee by contract dated March 14, 1928, purchased from the United States seven steel cargo vessels for an agreed amount of $696,906. One-fourth of the price...

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