SEABOARD FRUIT CO. v. UNITED STATES


73 F.Supp. 730 (1946)

SEABOARD FRUIT CO., Inc., v. UNITED STATES.

District Court, S. D. New York.

April 3, 1946.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Purrington & McConnell, of New York City (Frank J. McConnell and James D. Brown, both of New York City, of counsel), for libelant.

Kirlin, Campbell, Hickox & Keating, of New York City (Michael F. Whalen and Walter P. Hickey, both of New York City, of counsel), for the United States.


CAFFEY, District Judge.

The principal place of business of the libelant is in the Borough of Manhattan, Southern District of New York (paragraph 1). At all the times mentioned in the complaint the vessel was employed by the United States as a merchant vessel (paragraphs 3 and 4). The action is for recovery of damages suffered by the cargo of the S. S. Hilton in its voyage from New York to San Juan (paragraph 5). The allegations in paragraphs 1 to 5 were repeated in...

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