United States Shipping Co. v. United States

CROSS, District Judge.

The petitioner, a time charterer of the steámer Trunkby, has filed a petition against the United States of America to recover demurrage of the amount of $1,702.75, which is alleged to have been caused by the detention of said vessel at Cavite, Philippine Islands, by the respondent in the month of June, 1900. The petitioner is a corporation organized under the laws of the state Of New Jersey, and in bringing this suit is taking advantage of the jurisdiction conferred upon this court by the act of March 3, 1887, c. 359, 24 Stat. 505 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 752]. The…