PRESIDENT OF INDIA v. WEST COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY

Civ. 61-274.

213 F.Supp. 352 (1962)

The PRESIDENT OF INDIA, acting by and through the DIRECTOR OF the INDIA SUPPLY MISSION, Libelant, v. WEST COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY, an Oregon corporation, Respondent.

United States District Court D. Oregon.

December 20, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Gordon Gearin, of Koerner, Young, McColloch & Dezendorf, Portland, Or., for libelant.

Kenneth E. Roberts, of Mautz, Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey & Williamson, Portland, Or., for respondent.


KILKENNY, District Judge.

Libel in admiralty for damages by the owner of certain cargo which was lost or damaged while aboard the SS PORTLAND TRADER, a vessel owned by respondent and, at the time of the occurrence, operated under a certain Charter Party between libelant and respondent.

The TRADER was an ocean-going cargo vessel of the Liberty type purchased by respondent for a sum in excess of $500,000. The vessel was of 7,251 tons gross and 4,455 tons net...

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