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Haines v. Lone Star Shipbuilding Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 26, 1920No. Appeal, No. 223PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal, No. 223, Jan. T., 1920, by United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation, Garnishee, from order of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., June T., 1919, No. 118, discharging rule to quash writ of foreign attachment in case of William II.

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Appeal, No. 223, Jan. T., 1920, by United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation, Garnishee, from order of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., June T., 1919, No. 118, discharging rule to quash writ of foreign attachment in case of William II. Haines et al., Trustees, trading together under Deed of Trust dated Jan. 17, 1912, as Haines, Jones & Cadbury Company, v. Lone Star Shipbuilding Company, Defendant, and United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation, Garnishee. Rule to discharge writ of foreign attachment. Before Staake, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Kephart,

September the 7th, 1916, seven months before the United States entered the war with Germany, the Federal Shipping Act (U. S. Comp. St., secs. 8146, a-r) was passed. It provided for the creation of a shipping board with authority to construct and equip ships, to buy, sell and lease ships for use as naval auxiliaries or army transports, or for other naval or military purposes, and, except as there designated, the board could not operate ships purchased or constructed. The members, officers *95aiul employees of the board were subject to federal control, paid by the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  4. The Lake MonroeSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
  5. Gould Coupler Co. v. U. S. Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1919

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  4. Providence Engineering Corp. v. Downey Shipbuilding Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1923
  5. United States v. Skinner & Eddy CorporationDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1928

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