DEFENSE SUPPLIES CORPORATION v. UNITED STATES LINES CO.


57 F.Supp. 291 (1944)

DEFENSE SUPPLIES CORPORATION v. UNITED STATES LINES CO. et al.

District Court, S. D. New York.

September 7, 1944.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Horace T. Atkins, of New York City (Horace T. Atkins and William Weymar, Jr., both of New York City, of counsel), for libelant.

James B. M. McNally, U. S. Atty., and Burlingham, Veeder, Clark & Hupper, all of New York City (Edward L. Smith, Norman M. Barron, Herbert M. Lord, and William J. Tillinghast, Jr., all of New York City, of counsel), for respondents.


KNOX, District Judge.

This case is before the Court upon an agreed state of facts, and they may be summarized as follows:

The steamship, Robert Morris, is a cargo vessel owned by the United States. On or about June 24, 1942, she lay at Fremantle, Australia, and took on board 9143 bales of wool in apparent good order and condition. This was done at the instance of the War Shipping Administration, acting for the United States. The wool was destined to the United...

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