Kunglig Jarnvagsstyrelsen v. United States

MANTON, Circuit Judge.

The appellant, a Swiss corporation, with no office, place of business, or agent in the United States, sought to maintain this libel, filed under the Suits in Admiralty Aet approved March 9, 1920, to recover for loss of cargo. On May 8, 1920, at the port of Philadelphia, Pa., a shipment of coal was made on the steamship Alderman, and bills of lading were issued. Later the coal was sold to the appellant and the bills of lading transferred. The ship sailed for Mahno, Sweden, and on the 9th of May was obliged to turn back to Philadelphia because of an accident. It remained…