American Eastern Corporation, Libelant-appellant, v. United States of America, Respondent-appellee, 231 F.2d 664 (2d Cir. 1956)

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US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - 231 F.2d 664 (2d Cir. 1956) Argued March 8, 1956
Decided April 19, 1956
Writ of Certiorari Denied June 11, 1956
See 76 S. Ct. 1050

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; Lawrence E. Walsh, Judge.

J. Franklin Fort, Washington, D. C. (Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, and Kominers & Fort, John Cunningham, and Israel Convisser, Washington, D. C., on the brief), for libelant-appellant.

Leavenworth Colby, Chief, Admiralty & Shipping Section, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C. (Warren E. Burger, Asst. Atty. Gen., Civil Division, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., Benjamin H. Berman, Atty., Admiralty & Shipping Section, Dept. of Justice, New York City, and Paul W. Williams, U. S. Atty. for Southern Dist. of New York, New York City, on the brief), for respondent-appellee.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, MEDINA, Circuit Judge, and GALSTON, District Judge.

PER CURIAM.


The decision of Judge Walsh, D.C. S.D.N.Y., 133 F. Supp. 11, is affirmed. Archawski v. Hanioti, 350 U.S. 532, 76 S. Ct. 617; Sword Line, Inc. v. United States, 2 Cir., 230 F.2d 75.

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