ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INS. CO. v. PETROLEUM NAV. CO.

No. 14177.

35 F.Supp. 350 (1940)

ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INS. CO. v. PETROLEUM NAV. CO.

District Court, W. D. Washington, N. D.

September 30, 1940.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones & Bronson, of Seattle, Wash., for libelant.

Allen, Froude & Hilen, of Seattle, Wash., for respondent.


NETERER, District Judge.

The relief sought is from fraud practiced by respondent upon the Shell Oil Company principal and upon libelant its underwriter. The relief claimed is clearly equitable. The libel is not upon the policy of Marine Insurance; nor, on the contract of affreightment referred to in the libels; the action seeks to recover money paid to respondent upon its false and fraudulent representations.

Courts of Admiralty have no general jurisdiction...

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