Sinclair Refining Company v. United States

WHITAKER, Judge.

This case is before us on defendant’s motion for summary judgment, on the ground that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact, and that plaintiff’s action is based on that character of maritime contracts of which, it is said, the United States District Courts have exclusive jurisdiction.

Plaintiff entered into charter parties with the defendant for the use of its tankers, the Sheldon Clark, the Sinclair Rubilene, the E. R. Kemp, the L. V. Stanford, the Joseph M. Cudahy, the Patrick J. Hurley, the Daniel Pierce, the E. W. Sinclair, the Sinclair Superflame, and the…