SAWYER v. DOLLAR

Nos. 10956, 10955, No. 10956.

190 F.2d 623 (1951)

LAND et al. v. DOLLAR et al. SAWYER, Secretary of Commerce, v. DOLLAR et al.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

May 18, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory A. Harrison and Moses Lasky, San Francisco, Cal., for appellees-petitioners for sanctions for contempt.

J. Howard McGrath, Atty. Gen. and Holmes Baldridge, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondents to petition for sanctions for contempt Sawyer, Fleming, Perlman, Ford, Hickey, Clapp, MacGuineas, Angell and Page. Charles Dickerman Williams, Solicitor, Department of Commerce, New York City, also appeared for respondents Sawyer, Fleming and Page.

Arthur B. Dunne, San Francisco, Cal., for respondent Killion.

Before CLARK, WILBUR K. MILLER and PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judges.


Findings of Fact

1. Asserting that the transfer of shares amounting to 92 percent of the voting control of what is now American President Lines, Ltd., to the United States Maritime Commission, which occurred in 1938, was a pledge to secure indebtedness, and that, the indebtedness having been paid, the pledgors were entitled to have the pledged shares returned to them, the Dollar interests sued the then members of the Maritime Commission to recover possession.

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