Kaufman v. John Block & Co.

GODDARD, District Judge.

Samuel J. Kaufman and Benjamin Vinson, copartners doing business under the trade name and style of Kaufman Company, filed a libel in admiralty against John Block & Co., Inc., John Block, and Edward S. Hidden, respondents.

John Block & Co., Inc., impleaded Louise T. Dodge as a respondent. Hidden has not been served as it has been reported that he has left the jurisdiction.

The suit is brought to recover prepaid freight moneys and damages alleged to. have been sustained by reason of the respondents’ failure to ship or deliver the cargo entrusted to them for that purpose.…