Bensaude & Co. v. United States

SMITH, District Judge.

A libel was filed in this case against the United States of America on December 19, 1922. This libel was filed under the term of the Aet of March 9, 1920 (Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1923, §§ 12ñí%-12r>li/4(), to obtain a decree against the United States for $1,704.17, as due to a materialman for supplies and other necessaries furnished to the steamship Awensdaw whilst it was in the ownership and possession of the United States.

It appears upon the face of the libel that, since the incurring of the liability claimed for the furnishing of those supplies and necessaries in…