United States v. Richards

WYZANSKI, District Judge.

This is a libel for salvage services rendered on August 30 and 31, 1943 by H.M.R. T. Busy to the S.S. James L. Richards-October 7, 1947 the Lords Commissioners for executing the office of the Lord High Admiral of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on behalf of His Britannic Majesty as owner of the Busy assigned his salvage claim to the United States. October 14, 1947 the officers and crew of the Busy acting through the British Treasury Solicitor authorized the United States Attorney General to act for them in their personal claim. April 12, 1946 the United States…