UNITED STATES v. AMERICAN UNION TRANSPORT, INC.

Crim. A. No. 81-63.

232 F.Supp. 700 (1964)

UNITED STATES of America v. AMERICAN UNION TRANSPORT, INC., Transamerican Steamship Corporation, Edwin A. Vargas, Swan Products Export Corporation and Alvin Gross, Defendants.

United States District Court D. New Jersey.

August 17, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Satz, Jr., U. S. Atty., by Oliver Lofton, Asst. U. S. Atty., for the Government.

Leonard Estrin, Newark, N. J., for defendants American Union Transport, Inc., Transamerican Steamship Corporation and Edwin A. Vargas; Galland, Kharasch, Calkins & Lippman, by George F. Galland, Amy Scupi, Washington, D. C., Dougherty, Ryan, Mahoney & Pellegrino, by Thomas J. Short, New York City, of counsel, for said defendants.


WORTENDYKE, District Judge.

In a twenty-count Information, filed March 6, 1963, the Government charges the defendants with violations of section 16 of the Shipping Act, 1916, 46 U.S.C. § 815. The pertinent language of the section provides:

"It shall be unlawful for any common carrier by water, or other person subject to this chapter, either alone or in conjunction with any other person, directly or indirectly — "First. To make or give...

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