De Castro & Co. v. Liberty Steamship of Panama

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Alameda County by defendant George H. Coeotos. The appeal of the defendant Liberty Steamship has heretofore been dismissed.

The plaintiff is a foreign corporation which performs services in assisting vessels to pass through the Suez Canal. The defendant Liberty Steamship was a charterer of two ships, the “Hastedt” and the “Ganges.” The defendants sent plaintiff two checks on different dates to pay for passage of these ships through the canal, which were signed:

“Liberty Steamship op Panama, S. A.

George H. Cocotos

President. ’ ’

The checks…