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THE LOUISE

No. 2570.

58 F.Supp. 445 (1945)

THE LOUISE.

District Court, D. Maryland.

January 16, 1945.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, of New York City, and George W. P. Whip, of Baltimore, Md., for cargo interests.

Bernard J. Flynn, U. S. Atty., and Thomas J. Kenney, Asst. U. S. Atty., both of Baltimore, Md., for intervening cargo libellant.

Francis H. Galloway and Southgate L. Morison, both of Baltimore, Md., for libellants.

Forrest E. Single, of New York City, and Charles F. Stein, Jr., of Baltimore, Md., for claimants and respondents.

CHESNUT, District Judge.

The question now presented in this case is whether, under the particular facts, the cargo owners may recover prepaid freight, in view of the bill of lading provision that it was not to be returned "ship lost or not lost", and though the voyage was frustrated. The question arises in this way:

This case in admiralty originated by the filing of libels by cargo owners, and seamen for wages, against the "Louise." After hearing on the question...

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