Amtorg Trading Corp. v. The Wildwood

NETERER, District Judge.

The libelants seek $350,000 for breach of contract to carry cargo on the Steamship Wildwood to a foreign port. The libel was filed April 13th, 1940; and on April 17th, 1940, the American Foreign Steamship Corporation appeared as claimant and respondent, and filed a bond for the release of the vessel; on May 21st following an answer was filed. After survey of the cargo, at the port of Tacoma, where the cargo was landed, and the damage to the cargo ascertained, a supplemental libel claiming specific cargo damage, and cost of survey was filed; answer to the supplemental…