United States v. Columbus Marine Corp.

L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The action was first to recover fines of $6,000 from the defendant, Columbus Marine Corporation, and, second, upon a bond for $5,000 posted by that company and the other defendant, National Surety Company, as guarantor to secure any fines imposed. The complaint not drawn by the attorney appearing on this appeal, is so insufficient that it is difficult to ascertain what the pleader intended, but, as we dispose of the case upon the merits, we shall assume that it attempted to lay a complaint for fines against the’ ship’s agent, the defendant, Columbus Marine Corporation,…