United States v. Cargo of About 3,253 Tons of Coal Laden on Board Steamer Henry County

The same questions of law and fact are involved in the' above two cases. They were tried together and disposed of in one opinion in the District Court. The *810United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation, owner of the steamers Henry County and Franklin County, through its agent, Potter Transportation Company, Ine., entered into two contracts of affreightment on May 28, 1920, with William Jacks & Co., Ine., of Glasgow, Scotland, to carry on each steamer a cargo of about 3,150 tons of coal from Philadelphia, Baltimore, or Hampton Roads to one safe French Atlantic port for $18.25 per…