BRADY v. ROOSEVELT S.S. CO.

No. 269.

317 U.S. 575 (1943)

BRADY, ADMINISTRATRIX, v. ROOSEVELT STEAMSHIP CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 18, 1943.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Simone N. Gazan for petitioner.

Mr. Vernon Sims Jones, with whom Mr. Raymond Parmer was on the brief, for respondent.

Solicitor General Fahy, Assistant Attorney General Shea, and Mr. Sidney J. Kaplan filed a memorandum on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae.


MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

S.S. Unicoi was a vessel owned by the United States Maritime Commission and operated for it by respondent under a contract covering this and other vessels. The contract1 recites that it was made pursuant to § 707 (c) of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 (49 Stat. 2009, 46 U.S.C. § 1197 (c); see § 704, 46 U.S.C. § 1194),...

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