Smith & Terry, Inc. v. Clinton
District Court, E.D. Virginia
In Admiralty. Suits by the New York Disposal Corporation against the barge Benefactor, on libel and petition of Smith & Terry, Incorporated, and by Smith & Terry, Incorporated, against Joseph F. Clinton. Decrees for libelant, Smith & Terry, Incorporated, in both suits.
1Opinion of the Court
WADDILL, District Judge.
The controversy now before the court is between Smith & Terry, incorporated, petitioners in the first-named case, a proceeding in rem against the barge Benefactor, and the same corporation, as libelant in the second case, a proceeding in personam against Joseph F. Clinton, owner of the Benefactor, and grows out of an alleged breach of charter party entered into on the 13th day of December, 1915, between said Clinton, owner of the Benefactor, as the party of the first part, and Smith & Terry. Incorporated, as the party of the second part, whereby the former chartered to…
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