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UNITED STATES v. EASTPORT STEAMSHIP CORPORATION

232 F.Supp. 137 (1964)

The UNITED STATES of America, Libellant, v. EASTPORT STEAMSHIP CORPORATION and Seaboard Surety Company, Respondents.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

April 26, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Morgenthau, U. S. Atty., for libellant; Louis E. Greco, Atty. in Charge Admiralty & Shipping Section Dept. of Justice, Leavenworth Colby, Louis E. Greco, Daniel E. Leach, Lawrence F. Ledebur, Attys., Admiralty & Shipping Section, Dept. of Justice, of counsel.

Zock, Petrie, Sheneman & Reid, New York City, Kominers & Fort, Washington, D. C., for respondents; Francis J. O'Brien, New York City, J. Franklin Fort, T. S. L. Perlman, Washington, D. C., of counsel.

LEVET, District Judge.

The only question remaining is that of interest. The chronology of facts bearing on this issue is simple. On February 10, 1955, the Maritime Administration advised Eastport of its revised audit and demanded the sum of $17,777.68 as additional charter hire. On February 24, 1955, Eastport denied liability for this amount, contending the demand was without statutory authority. Over seven years later, June 26, 1962, the present libel was filed seeking...

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