Grace Line Inc. v. United States

JoNes, Ohief Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Grace Line Inc. is a Delaware corporation, operating passenger, cargo and mail vessels of American registry on trade routes between Atlantic coast ports of the United States and Pacific coast ports in South America, including those of Peru. Plaintiff’s vessels are utilized by the United States Post Office Department for the maritime conveyance of mail destined for areas in South America encompassed within plaintiff’s trade routes, and have been so utilized since prior to July 1, 1937.

In its petition herein, plaintiff asserts a…