Hellenic Lines, Ltd. v. Director General of the India Supply Mission

HAYS, Circuit Judge:

This appeal is from a judgment entered in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, D.C., 319 F.Supp. 821, dismissing three admiralty and maritime complaints in which plaintiff-appellant sought damages for breaches of contracts of affreightment. The three actions, consolidated for trial, sought detention damages and reimbursement for lighterage expenses in connection with various cargo shipments to the ports of Bombay and Calcutta. We affirm the dismissal of the complaints in all three actions.

I. Facts

Appellant shipowner entered into a series…