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BANK LINE v. UNITED STATES

Docket No. 20681.

163 F.2d 133 (1947)

BANK LINE, Limited, v. UNITED STATES (two cases). THE SHIRRABANK. THE P. C. 472, etc. THE WINSUM.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

July 16, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. X. McGohey, U. S. Atty., of New York City (Edwin Longcope, Sp. Asst. to Atty. Gen., of counsel), for the United States.

Haight, Griffin, Deming & Gardner, of New York City (Charles S. Haight, John W. Griffin, and MacDonald Deming, all of New York City, of counsel), for libellant.

Burlingham, Veeder, Clark & Hupper, of New York City, for respondents Royal Netherlands Government et al.

Before L. HAND, AUGUSTUS N. HAND, and CLARK, Circuit Judges.

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The libellant, Bank Line, owner of the British Steamship Shirrabank, filed two libels, one against the United States as owner of naval escort vessel P.C. 472, P.C. 473, P.C. 475 and P.C. 481, and the other against the United States, as owner of the Lookout Mountain and the naval escort vessels, and also against the Dutch Government and the master of the Dutch Steamer Winsum. The libels were to recover damages to the Shirrabank arising...

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