Confederation of Switzerland v. Compania De Vapores Arauco Panamena, S. A.

INCH, District Judge.

The libellant, The Confederation of Switzerland, chartered the steamship “Gloria” owned by the respondent, Compañía De Va-pores Arauco Panameña, S. A. The charter was entered into January 8, 1941, and was to run for a period of six months, the Gloria was accepted as delivered as of the 8th of January 1941, at noon.

Libellant brings this suit to recover damages because of the alleged unlawful withdrawal, by the respondent, of the “Gloria” from said charter party.

There is no dispute about the facts so far as the issue presented is concerned. Either the respondent had or had…