Moran Transportation Corp. v. Lehigh Valley Railroad

McGOHEY, District Judge.

Compañía Sud-Americana de Vapores moves to dismiss, on the grounds of laches, the original libel of Moran Transportation Corporation, as well as the petition of Pittston Stevedoring Corporation impleading the movant.

The original libel pleads an oral agreement, by which libellant was to demise and Lehigh Valley was to receive on charter a certain scow, the charterer agreeing that upon termination of the charter, the scow would be returned in as good order and condition as when received, reasonable wear and tear excepted. The libel further alleges delivery of the •scow…