Legal Opinion
American President Lines, Ltd. v. United States
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided May 2, 1958No. 1740PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALEB M. WRIGHT, Chief Judge.
This is a suit in Admiralty initiated; by libelant, American President Lines, against the United States to recover alleged excessive charter payments. Jurisdiction of the libel is predicated on 46-U.S.C.A. § 741 et seq.
The cause is presently before the court on libelant’s exceptions to respondent’s answer and libelant’s prayer for judgment pro confesso. There being no dispute of material fact the libel is in a dispositive posture. 1
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- A. H. Bull Steamship Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1952
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3Cited by8 opinions
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