May v. Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt Aktien-Gesellschaft

MANTON, Circuit Judge.

Alleging that it paid, under duress, sums of money as security for general average contribution, these libels are filed by appellant, as assignee for cargo owners. A special commissioner’s report in favor of the appellee was confirmed by the court below.

The ship Isis, of 7,000 tons dead weight, equipped with twin screws and driven by engines of a total of 2,400 horse power, carried. *249cargo for appellant’s assignors for Bremen, Hamburg, and Antwerp, It is not questioned that when the vessel left her loading ports on the Pacific Coast she was seaworthy, properly manned and…