GRACE LINE, INC. v. UNITED STATES


144 F.Supp. 548 (1956)

GRACE LINE, Inc., Libelant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

July 26, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, Walter P. Hickey, New York City, for libelant.

Paul W. Williams, U. S. Atty., New York City, William H. Postner, Trial Atty., Department of Justice, New York City, of counsel, for respondent.


HERLANDS, District Judge.

The sufficiency of the answer filed by the United States of America, as respondent, is challenged by the exceptions and exceptive allegations of libelant and its motion for a decree pro confesso on the pleadings, Rule 27 of the General Admiralty Rules, 28 U.S.C.A.

The libel is for freight earned on various shipments of ore carried under bills of lading by libelant for General Services Administration from ports of South America...

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