SOCONY-MOBIL OIL COMPANY v. UNITED STATES

No. 686-53.

279 F.2d 512 (1960)

SOCONY-MOBIL OIL COMPANY, Incorporated v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Claims.

Decided June 8, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Knox, New York City, for plaintiff.

Clare E. Walker, New York City, with whom was Asst. Atty. Gen. George Cochran Doub. for defendant.


MADDEN, Judge.

The agencies of the United States which have taken part in the transactions with which the instant case is concerned have been the United States Maritime Commission, the War Shipping Administration and the United States Maritime Administration. The name "Maritime" as used in this opinion designates whichever one of these agencies was the active one at the relevant time.

During World War II the plaintiff purchased from Maritime eight oil tankers...

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